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The Minnesota Vikings made a statement about what they think of Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, as defensive coordinator Brian Flores brought the heat on Sunday.
The result? Love was sacked eight times for -59 yards. He finished the day going 17 of 27 for 220 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the Vikings' 30-10 win.
Per ESPN Insights, Love was pressured on 60% of his dropbacks against Minnesota. The Vikings had a historical afternoon, as it was the first time they had four or more takeaways and eight or more sacks since 1989.
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Via ESPN Insights:
"Jordan Love was pressured on 60% of his dropbacks (21-of-35) today against the Vikings, a new career high. He has been pressured on at least half of his dropbacks three times in his career and they've all been this season, two times against Minnesota. This is the first time the Vikings have had 4+ takeaways and 8+ sacks in any game since Week 7 in 1989."
The Vikings sacked Love four times in their 39-22 Week 1 win over the Packers. The harassment had a huge effect on Love and the Packers offense on Sunday. Given the known struggles of the Green Bay running game, Minnesota knew it would have the edge by getting Love off schedule. (The Packers rushed for just 56 yards on 17 attempts.)
On the other side of the ball, Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins settled into the offense days after being traded by the Las Vegas Raiders. He went 21 of 31 passing for 207 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
When speaking to reporters after the game, Love said the protection up front wasn't good enough. He also took responsibility, saying he needed to get the ball out of his hands faster.
"I think it wasn't great," Love said. "You know, wasn't good enough up front or good enough at getting the ball out, and when you do those things, you're gonna take some hits.
"And obviously, we know what this defense brings, and they're gonna bring pressure and things like that. And I don't think we, you know, were good enough against it tonight."
Love took 17 sacks during the first nine weeks of the season. The offensive line had troubles protecting Love early in the year, but the last two performances have been troubling. He was sacked three times against the New England Patriots in Week 9.
Green Bay will go into its bye this week with an opportunity to address those concerns before it next goes on the road to play the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 25.
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