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Rob Demowski
Green Bay, Wis. – Matt LaFleur said he hasn’t decided how he’ll handle the regular season finale that won’t change playoff standings, but green Bay Packers The coach made it clear Sunday that there is no quarterback controversy on his team.
malik willisOne of the few bright spots on Saturday 41-24 damage to Baltimore RavensStarting quarterback will return to his backup role. jordan love Clears concussion protocol. This could happen as soon as next weekend if LaFleur decides to play all of his starters in Week 18 against minnesota vikings,
“I want to put the brakes on all that stuff,” LaFleur said. “I think Jordan Love is playing some high-level football, and it’s great that we feel the same way about Malik about his ability. I thought he’s had two great performances in a row. So we’re in a good position at that position, obviously have a lot of confidence in both of those guys, but it’s clear that Jordan is our franchise quarterback, and when he’s healthy, he’ll be our starter. So, just want to wrap it all up.”
Willis completed 18 of 21 passes for 288 yards and a touchdown, and despite missing part of the fourth quarter to get his ailing right shoulder examined, he ran nine times for 60 yards and two TDs. LaFleur said he expects Willis to be able to play against the Vikings if they decide to keep Love out or if Love does not clear concussion protocol. Love suffered an injury in week 16 against Bear,
The players were at Lambeau Field for meetings Sunday, but LaFleur said Love did not have to undergo any additional testing. That will happen at the end of this week.
The Packers are locked into the NFC’s No. 7 seed and will be on track to open the playoffs, but the health of their team and how poorly the defense performed against Baltimore – allowing derrick henry Rushing for 216 yards and the Ravens rushing for 307 as a team – this could also be a factor in whether LaFleur plays all of his starters against the Vikings.
“Probably the most frustrating thing after watching the tape was how many times we weren’t playing with the right technique or weren’t in the right position to make the play,” LaFleur said of the run defense.
It was only the second time since 1978 that the Packers allowed over 300 yards rushing in a game.
a defense that was already without Micah Parsons (knee) and devonte wyatt The Ravens lost two more players to season-ending (ankle) injuries. LaFleur said defensive tackle jordan riley (Achilles) and cornerback Kamal Hayden Suffered a season-ending (ankle) injury.
“No matter what happens, even if you rest some guys, you’re kind of limited, especially our situation right now with the number of injuries,” LaFleur said. “People have to play ball. They better approach it in a way that gets their minds ready to play ball.”
