Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love seemingly despatched a message to teammates forward of an alleged “simple” stretch of video games that begins with the “Monday Night time Soccer” showdown on the 4-8 New York Giants.
“We don’t doubt anyone or take a recreation off or something like that,” Love mentioned throughout a information convention, per Myles Simmons of Professional Soccer Discuss. “We give all people respect and take it that one recreation at a time. Our mindset is simply to focus and go win each week.”
The Packers started the season at 2-5 however have since gained 4 of 5, together with three straight, to get to 6-6. Inexperienced Bay enters the weekend holding a wild-card spot, and the ESPN Football Power Index gave the Packers a 66.9% probability to make the playoffs as of Friday afternoon.
Following Week 14, the Packers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7), Carolina Panthers (1-11), Minnesota Vikings (6-6) and Chicago Bears (4-8). Love urged he and his teammates are targeted solely on the matchup versus the Giants.
“We don’t want a reminder in any respect,” Love continued. “We all know what place we’re in. Each recreation is sort of a playoff recreation for us. We all know [we need] that mentality — we’ve obtained to win out. So, this crew doesn’t want a reminder of that.”
Love’s improved play because the begin of Week 9 has made believers out of analysts all through the NFL neighborhood and is a giant motive so many anticipate the Packers to make the playoffs and, doubtlessly, win no less than 4 of their closing 5 video games. As of early Friday afternoon, oddschecker listed Inexperienced Bay as a 6.5-point street favourite towards a Giants crew that is starting fashionable undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito at quarterback.
“I don’t even know if guys even discover that,” Love mentioned in regards to the betting strains. “Clearly, that’s one thing that we don’t have any management of. We simply give attention to who we’ve obtained this week. We don’t have a look at who the underdog is or something like that. We simply give attention to going out and profitable.”