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Six Packers players that Eagles fans should know ahead of their playoff game
The Eagles will host the Packers Sunday afternoon in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs, just over four months after the Eagles beat Green Bay in their season opener in São Paulo, Brazil. Since it’s been a while, here are six Packers players Eagles fans should know about …
Jordan Love, quarterback
Jordan Love is the determining factor behind Green Bay’s success. The 26-year-old is already one of the hottest quarterbacks in the league — putting together another successful season for a second consecutive year with the Packers.
Love threw for 3,389 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions after signing a big extension in the offseason. Against the Eagles, he threw for 260 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception before suffering a knee sprain that kept him out two games. Love left Sunday's game with an elbow injury but is expected to play.
Josh Jacobs, running back
Three Packers were voted to the 2025 Pro Bowl games. One is running back Josh Jacobs, who has been voted to his third Pro Bowl, and his first as a Packer. His previous nods came in 2020 and in 2022 as a member of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Along with Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, Jacobs was one of the big free-agent running back signings this offseason. After four years with the Raiders, Jacobs joined the Packers on a four-year deal and finished his first season in Green Bay sixth in the NFL in rushing yards (1,329) and fourth in rushing touchdowns (15).
Xavier McKinney, safety
Xavier McKinney was named a starter in the Pro Bowl, the first selection of his career. The safety signed with the Packers in the spring — and since then he has been one of the league leaders in interceptions.
Eagles fans may recognize McKinney’s name from his time with the New York Giants. This year, he ranks second in the league in interceptions with eight (and has nine total takeaways). McKinney is the first Packers safety to make the Pro Bowl since Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in 2016.
Rashan Gary, defensive end
Defensive end Rashan Gary has led the charge for the Packers’ defensive front this season — earning his first Pro Bowl selection this year. The Packers’ pass rush picked up steam towards the end of the season behind Gary’s performance.
Gary leads the Packers with 7 ½ sacks and has six quarterback knockdowns and two tackles for loss. The edge rusher recently moved to eighth place on Green Bay’s all-time sack list with 39 career sacks. Earlier this season against the Eagles, the Packers sacked Jalen Hurts twice — and Gary had one of them.
Jaire Alexander, cornerback
The Packers have enjoyed a successful season — securing a playoff berth — but their recent success comes without one of their best players on the field. Cornerback Jaire Alexander has missed seven consecutive games with a knee injury.
The two-time Pro Bowler, sidelined with a PCL tear, recently underwent arthroscopic surgery and could potentially make a postseason return. Alexander’s 2024 campaign ended with him having 16 tackles, seven pass breakups, and two interceptions in seven games, including one against the Eagles.
Christian Watson, wide receiver
Christian Watson was Green Bay’s No. 1 receiver down the stretch — even though the stats may not say it — finishing with 29 receptions for 620 yards and two touchdowns. But he was injured again in their loss to the Bears on Sunday.
Watson’s availability is something to watch. In a 2022 game, he caught four passes for 110 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles. And although he had just three catches for 13 yards in Brazil, he managed to find the end zone again. But after a second knee injury in the last month, there’s some concern he won’t play.