When the Green Bay Packers have been healthy this season, they have looked like one of the most complete teams in the NFL.
However, injuries to the offensive line, receiving corps and, most recently, a season-ending torn left ACL to star pass-rusher Micah Parsons in Sunday’s 34-26 loss to the Denver Broncos have kept them from taking that next step and becoming Super Bowl favorites.
Wide receiver Christian Watson left that same game with a chest injury and is currently listed as questionable for Saturday night’s NFC North clash with the Chicago Bears. When asked if quarterback Jordan Love is good enough to carry the Packers (9-4-1) to the Super Bowl without its sack leader (12.5) and All-Pro Parsons, former player and current ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky did not hesitate with his answer.
Dan Orlovsky believes Christian Watson is the key to Green Bay’s Super Bowl hopes
“As long as he has Christian Watson, yes. Watson’s the key to that offense,” Orlovsky said during Thursday’s edition of “Get Up.” “I don’t love the fact that their right tackle, Zach Tom, has been hurt. But this young man’s playing at a very high level and, is he good enough to beat the Bears this weekend and take this team to an NFC Championship Game? There’s no question about it. They’ve gotta stay healthy on the perimeter. … If Jordan Love doesn’t give the ball to the other team this weekend and honestly doesn’t take more than two sacks, the Packers will win this football game.”