The Green Bay Packers have reached their bye week, and as many fans have pointed out, it could not come soon enough.
Remarkably, after nine weeks of football, every single team in the NFC North still does not have a losing record. The Packers have a good shot at making the playoffs but still have work to do.
That said, let’s take a look at where the NFC North quarterbacks rank entering Week 10.
NFC North quarterback rankings: Jordan Love unable to keep up with Jared Goff
4. Caleb Williams, Bears
Well, the Bears have come back down to earth a bit. Chicago has lost back-to-back games out of the bye week, including an ugly 29-9 defeat to the Arizona Cardinals. Caleb Williams was rather pedestrian in that game, going 22-for-41 for 217 yards without a touchdown or interception. Even Aaron Rodgers can’t help but laugh at the Bears.
Chicago was unable to find the end zone, and the offense was shut out in the second half while also allowing a safety. While this isn’t all Williams’ fault, he was a key piece, putting him in the basement of our rankings for the week. The Bears face a rising New England Patriots team in Week 10 and risk going under .500 if Drake Maye can out-gun Williams.
3. Jordan Love, Packers
The big Week 9 showdown with the Lions didn’t go as planned for the Packers, as a hobbled Jordan Love struggled. Love, like Williams, was held without a touchdown pass on his stat line, completing 23 of 39 for 273 yards and an ugly pick-six to Kerby Joseph.
Love has endured a bumpy 2024 season. He has looked incredible at times and is tied for seventh in the NFL with 15 touchdown passes. On the flip side, he also is tied for the league lead in interceptions with 10, despite missing two games.
As a whole, the interceptions haven’t been overly critical. However, in the Packers’ three losses, his turnovers have come at bad times and resulted from bad decision-making. He can clean this up, but if he is to rise in these rankings, it will need to come sooner rather than later.
2. Sam Darnold, Vikings
The Vikings were able to right the ship after two straight losses with a 21-13 win over the Joe Flacco-led Colts. Sam Darnold had perhaps one of his more pedestrian games so far, finishing 28-for-34 for 290 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. Darnold was also sacked four times, one causing a fumble that led to the Colts’ lone touchdown.
Sometimes, you don’t have to be great; you just have to be good enough. Despite a slow start, Darnold and the Vikings were able to rebound and pull away from Indy when it counted most.
1. Jared Goff, Lions
Jared Goff and the Lions are kings of the NFC North after taking down the Packers last Sunday. Goff continues to be incredibly accurate and efficient, completing 18 of 22 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown.
The Lions coasted in the second half after building a 24-3 lead. Green Bay mounted a bit of a comeback that ultimately fell short with a failed onside kick. Goff will lead the Lions to the Lonestar State for their matchup against the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football.
