GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers have started to practice for Sunday's playoff game in Philadelphia. It looks like both teams will have their starting quarterbacks after injury concerns.
Jordan Love left the Packers' game Sunday at Lambeau Field against the Bears with an elbow injury. The Packers listed him as limited in practice Wednesday. When asked whether he'll play Sunday, Love said, "We’ll see. I’m hopeful.”
Wide receiver Bo Melton is optimistic. “I feel like J-Love is a great quarterback, so regardless, we have enough reps banked up," said Melton. "But he gonna go, and obviously we got a connection with him so we’ll be alright.”
Love brushed off concerns that the Packers' offense sputtered down the stretch.
"Does not concern me at all," said Love. "You've got to go out there and play our best ball Sunday. You could be undefeated going to playoffs and lose your first game. We got to get in a rhythm early. I think that's really important when you start a game, to be able to just feel like you're in that rhythm, feel like things are hitting and make plays early on.”
Love said the Packers' running game, led by Josh Jacobs, is as good as anybody's.
"I'm very confident," said Love. "I think a big strength (of the Eagles) is their defensive line and their front seven. I think we've been running the ball as good as anybody."
Love said part of his confidence comes from the Packers' playoff success last year in Dallas.
"It's time to play free," said Love. "Only five days are guaranteed left in the season. It's time to handle business and go win. It's playoffs. It's win or go home. You've got to be able to go out there and execute and take advantage of every play. You can't really mess up or have some mistakes. There's no do-overs in the playoffs. I think this group understands that. I really think it's just blocking out all the outside noise, knowing who we have in this locker room. It's playoffs. Zero to zero. Who cares about the record? I really think we have to be confident. You can't go in the playoffs lacking that confidence because you'll get beat.”
In Philadelphia, quarterback Jalen Hurts returned to practice on a limited basis from a concussion. He seems on track to play Sunday.