Four plays after taking over for Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Jordan Love hit rookie Christian Watson for a 63-yard touchdown pass that cut the Philadelphia Eagles’ lead to 37-30 in the fourth quarter.
Buy Packers TicketsRodgers left the contest with an oblique injury.
On his first series, Love hit Allen Lazard for a 7-yard completion to convert on 3rd-and-5 and then fired a completion off play-action to Watson cutting across the field, and the speedy rookie to it to the house for a game-changing score.
Not a bad start. Three completions, 75 yards, one touchdown and a perfect 158.3 passer rating.
Not a bad run from Watson, either. He has six touchdowns in his last three games. His speed is killing defenses.
Here’s the touchdown:
.@jordan3love TO @ChristianW2017!
63-YARD TOUCHDOWN! 🙌#GBvsPHI #GoPackGo
📺 NBC pic.twitter.com/xSwdMErnhw
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 28, 2022
A beautiful play. Love came up off the play-action, fired into the middle of the field and let Watson do the rest.
Love was the Packers’ first-round pick in 2020. Rodgers’ future in Green Bay is uncertain, so the Love-to-Watson touchdown on Sunday night could be a look into the future for the Packers.
