- - Packers QB Jordan Love will miss Saturday's game vs. Ravens because of concussion

Andy Backstrom December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love will miss Saturday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced Friday. Love is still recovering from a concussion he suffered during last week's loss to the Chicago Bears. He's also listed with a left shoulder injury.

Malik Willis, whom the Packers officially listed as "questionable" with a right shoulder injury and illness, is expected to start instead, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Willis, a 2022 third-round pick out of Liberty, played admirably in Love's place last week in Chicago, but the Packers still fell in overtime after an improbable Bears fourth-quarter comeback that included 10 points in the final two minutes of regulation and an onside kick recovery.

Love's concussion stemmed from a helmet-to-helmet hit he sustained midway through the second quarter while being sacked by Bears defensive end Austin Booker.

Fortunately for Green Bay, it already has a spot reserved in the playoffs. With the Detroit Lions turning the ball over six times and dropping a road game to the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day, the Packers booked their ticket to the postseason for the sixth time in the past seven seasons.

Without Love, the 9-5-1 Packers will take on a 7-8 Baltimore Ravens team that needs the Pittsburgh Steelers to lose Sunday against the Cleveland Browns to have a chance at winning the AFC North.

The Ravens could very well be without their starting quarterback Saturday at Lambeau Field, too. Lamar Jackson is listed as doubtful for the Week 17 matchup as he deals with a back injury. Jackson hasn't practiced all week. He missed three games earlier this season with a hamstring injury. He's also battled knee, ankle and toe injuries.

Tyler Huntley is in position to make his second start of the season. After being elevated from the practice squad, Huntley helped the Ravens snap a four-game losing streak earlier this year. Replacing struggling backup Cooper Rush, Huntley got the nod in Week 8 and played a part in Baltimore returning to the win column with a 30-16 victory over the Bears.

Huntley started 10 games in Jackson's absence during his four-season stay with the Ravens from 2020-23, including a playoff game during the 2022 season. That season, Huntley went 2-2 down the stretch of the regular season and ended up earning a spot in the Pro Bowl.

If Baltimore wins Saturday, Pittsburgh loses Sunday and then the Ravens beat the Steelers in Week 18, the Ravens will sneak into the postseason as the division winner.

As for the Packers, they still have a shot to win the NFC North. But a Packers loss Saturday or a Bears win Sunday — they play on the road versus the San Francisco 49ers — would return the division crown to Chicago.

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Source: “AOL Sports”