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Packers Super Bowl Odds Are Risky Investment With Jordan Love Injured
Green Bay Packers fans held their breathe on Sunday after quarterback Jordan Love went down and took himself out of the game with an injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Jordan Love went down and was slow to get up after this play.
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 27, 2024
Backup QB Malik Willis is now in. pic.twitter.com/5Gy1RnG1fi
Love was officially diagnosed with a groin injury and labeled questionable to return, but he did not come back in the game in Green Bay's last-second win over the Jags.
Now, it appears that his status for Week 9 is in doubt, making it tough to trust the Packers in the futures market until Love is guaranteed to be back on the field.
Packers Super Bowl Odds
Right now, the Packers are +1500 to win the Super Bowl this season at DraftKings Sportsbook, the seventh best odds of any team in the NFL.
Still, that price could fall if Love misses any time.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport called Love's injury "minor" on Monday, but he does believe that Love's status against the Detroit Lions in Week 9 is in doubt.
From @GMFB: Updates on #49ers RB Christian McCaffrey, #Packers QB Jordan Love (groin), #Patriots QB Drake Mays (concussion), and #Texans WR Stefon Diggs (knee). pic.twitter.com/78ugIw5rRC
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 28, 2024
After an MRI, Love is listed as day-to-day, but that still doesn't offer much clarity for his chances of playing this week. While long term Green Bay may be fine, losing in Week 9 could really hurt the Packers' futures outlook.
Source: #Packers QB Jordan Love’s MRI came back with some good news. It’s a strained groin, nothing major.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 28, 2024
No surprise. He’ll get better every day and do treatment and monitor throughout the week. pic.twitter.com/09qFrPMuDT
Love sitting out would be a massive loss for the Packers, as they are trailing Detroit in the NFC North division. A loss to the Lions at home would certainly damage Green Bay's chances of winning the division this season.
A loss to Detroit in Week 9 would likely knock the Packers down to a lower price than +1500 ahead of their bye.
With Love potentially sidelined, Malik Willis would step in at quarterback for Green Bay. The Packers are 2-0 in Willis' starts this season and he was good enough to lead them to a win over Jacksonville in the second half in Week 8.
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Peter is a senior editor for Sports Illustrated Betting. He has worked as a writer and editor for BetSided, NBC Sports, the Connecticut Sun and the Meriden Record-Journal covering the NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, and more. A New York City resident, he is a hoops fanatic with a soft spot for his New York Knicks.