There is no way that Jordan Love is getting benched. In essence, the 2023 season in Green Bay belongs to the former first-round pick at quarterback. However, as previously stated, this is about players who should be benched or fired, and Love has performed in a way that merits a benching at this point.

To some extent, Love’s day may seem unremarkable, similar to McDuffie’s, if you are only looking at box scores. He finished the game going 21-of-31 for 180 yards with two touchdowns and an interceptions. Except for the late, game-ending turnover and the low yards per attempt, you would think it was a pretty decent day.

When you start to peel off the layers of his numbers, though, it looks worse and worse.

For starters, one of his touchdown throws, the second of the day to take the 17-16 lead that went to Jayden Reed, is likely an incompletion or turnover more often than not. He tried to change arm slots to hit Romeo Doubs on a slant, but threw it behind his target. The rookie Reed scored the touchdown after Doubs tipped the ball into the air and it fell into his arms with mercy.

Beyond that, though, Love’s most concerning trend has continued: He can’t push the ball down the field. He was 0-for-3 on Sunday on throws 20+ yards down the field, including the pick. He’s now an appalling 6-of-27 for no touchdowns and three interceptions on such throws over his first six games as QB1.

Since his great start as he threw six touchdowns with no interceptions over his first two games, Love has thrown four touchdowns with seven interceptions over the last four games. Not to mention that he played against one of the worst defences in the NFL, the Broncos, in Week 7—a game that could have been worse.

Perhaps Love can turn it around over the final 11 games of the season. But after just one season in the post-Aaron Rodgers era, the returns thus far suggest that the Packers may be searching for a replacement.