Is Jordan Love Going to Play vs Minnesota Vikings?

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The Minnesota Vikings are 3-0 and now turn their attention to the Green Bay Packers. They will look to knock off yet another team with playoff aspirations. The big question is whether they will get to beat Malik Willis or Jordan Love on Sunday?

Minnesota Vikings should prepare for Jordan Love this week

The Minnesota Vikings have beaten Daniel Jones, Brock Purdy, and C.J. Stroud this season. That collection of quarterbacks comes in all across the board. It remains to be seen where Jordan Love sits this season, but Green Bay certainly believes they have a star. Brian Flores will need to prepare his defense to face Love this weekend.

“It does seem like the Packers will have their quarterback back, not for sure for sure, but as close as it has been. Jordan Love returned to practice in full pads last week. I would say it got somewhat close to being on the field, of course obviously it was another Malik Willis start. Another Malik Willis win by the way. One of the cooler stories in the NFL there. That likely gets set aside this week. Jordan Love, out the last couple of weeks with an MCL sprain… truly makes sense that you will see him this week against the Vikings.”

Ian Rapoport on Jordan Love (NFL Network)

Although Malik Willis started against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Matt LaFleur had his franchise quarterback on the practice field. Jordan Love suffered an MCL sprain during Week 1, and the timeline was estimated to be a few weeks. With either Week 4 or 5 looking likely, a return to practice days ago lines Love up for the Minnesota shown.

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Love was seen on the field prior to the Titans matchup. If he’s ready to go against the Vikings, then it won’t be just for warmups. Minnesota has seen the Packers signal caller before, and Flores will have his unit ready to go.

What can Vikings expect from Jordan Love?

There isn’t much tape on Jordan Love this season. He threw for 260 yards and a pair of touchdowns during Green Bay’s tilt against Philadelphia in Brazil. Minnesota split with Green Bay last year, and it may be the second game that Flores tries to key in on.

After the Vikings won a 24-10 game in Lambeau, the Packers got their revenge at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota’s season had gone awry by that point, and the quarterback situation was perilous. Still, the Vikings defense can look at what Love did to find success during the 33-10 victory.

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Ultimately the odds makers still aren’t on board with Minnesota. The Vikings head out on the road as two-point underdogs. They’ll look to win their second road contest of the season. After seeing Love, a date with his predecessor looms in London.

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