Is Jordan Love playing today? Packers QB's status revealed for Week 9 showdown vs. Lions

Jordan Love had a fantastic debut season as the Packers starting quarterback but 2024 has not gone as smoothly for him and the Week 9 matchup against the Lions will provide arguably the strongest challenge he has had to face yet. It is not just that this is an inter-divisional matchup, it is also that Detroit currently is the top seed in the entire conference.

Jordan Love looked like Aaron Rodgers in the final third of the 2023 season as he was incredibly efficient and did not turn the ball over. This year, he has looked more like another hallowed predecessor in Green Bay. He has 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions, slinging the ball all over the place like Brett Favre once used to do. He has had at least one pick in every game in 2024 but that was generally acceptable as he threw more touchdown passes.

However, that streak broke last week against the Jaguars as he threw an interception but could not find the endzone with a pass. Of course, he did not get to see out the full match as he picked up a groin injury and Malik Willis came to relieve him and guide the Packers to victory. What is worrisome is that this is the fourth time this season that the backup has had to come in to replace Jordan Love. With this in mind, let us look if he is being risked in Week 9.

Is Jordan Love playing today?

Jordan Love was suffering the aftereffects of his groin injury during the week leading up to today's game against the Lions. He did not practice at all on Wednesday. However, he was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday. On the injury report, the Packers quarterback was officially listed as questionable going into the game having not participated in a full practice session.

However, given his importance to the team as the franchise quarterback, Jordan Love is expected to take to the field as the starter.

Detroit is the best team in the NFC right now but they are giving up an average of 349.4 yards per game, which makes it likely that Jordan Love could have a very good game for the Packers. The worry that they will have is that they might be rushing him too soon into action when Malik Willis has proved more than a capable backup.

How to watch Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions in Week 9?

The Packers are the stalwarts of the NFC North. They are the franchise with the most NFL titles dating back to before the Super Bowl era. The Lions are the laggards in that respect that they have never won a championship since the AFL and the old NFL merged.

However, Detroit won the division last season and Green Bay just sneaked by as the seventh seed. The Lions made it to the NFC Championship, whereas the Packers went home after the Divisional round. They were both eliminated by the same team, the San Francisco 49ers.

This year, the trend from 2023 has carried on. The Packers are second in the division with a 6-2 record but the Lions are a game ahead of them with six wins and a single loss all year. However, if Green Bay wins this game, they will take over the top spot in the division and conference. With so much on the line, here are the details for the match.

• Day & Date: Sunday, Nov. 3
• Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
• Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
• Venue: Lambeau Field
• TV Channel: FOX
• Streaming: FuboTV

The Packers have a chance to re-establish themselves as the team to beat if they can beat the Lions at home.