Jordan Love injured in final seconds as Eagles beat Packers in first NFL game in South America

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered an injury in the final seconds of his team's 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil on Friday. 

On the second to last play of the game, with the Packers in their own territory and looking for a miracle to win the game, Love got his legs wrapped up by Eagles defenders. 

In the moment, he flipped the ball to running back Josh Jacobs and fell down. 

But after the play, Love was seen rolling in pain and needed help to walk off the field. 

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Former third-round pick Malik Willis, who the Packers traded for from the Tennessee Titans this offseason, ran the final two plays for Green Bay. 

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Love, in his second year as a full-time starter, threw for 260 yards with two touchdowns and one interception before the injury, and had the Packers in position to take the lead multiple times late in the game. 

But Love failed to lead a touchdown drive on the Packers' final five drives, only managing a field goal in the game's final 27 minutes. 

Love had high expectations going into his second season after leading the Packers to a playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys last season. Love threw for 4,159 yards with 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2023, then 466 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions in two playoff games. 

If he is out for a significant amount of time, the Packers will need Willis to step up. The team's next three games are against the Colts, Titans and Vikings – all teams who failed to make the playoffs last season. But their schedule gets tougher starting in Week 5 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Meanwhile, the Eagles are undefeated in Brazil as they got the win in the first ever NFL game played in South America.

Saquon Barkley led the way for Philadelphia, scoring three touchdowns with 132 total yards in his debut for the Eagles. Barkley recovered after his very first play for the Eagles was a five-yard loss after he slipped on a toss play. 

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions and also had a fumble after a failed exchange with new center Cameron Jurgens, who replaced Jason Kelce after his retirement this year. 

Jurgens had multiple bad snaps in the game and the Eagles nearly lost a fumble at the goal line in the final minute. 

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Fans blast NFL over field conditions in Brazil as Packers, Eagles slip all over turf

Several concerns had come up heading into the NFL’s first international game of the 2024 season, but slippery field conditions weren't at the top of the list. 

The Philadelphia Eagles played host to the Green Bay Packers at Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday night. Several players voiced their concerns about safety in the lead up to the game, but by kickoff, the biggest threat appeared to be the field. 

Players on both sides slipped on most of the early drives, and it continued through the first half. 

Star running back Saquon Barkley, making his debut for the Eagles, suffered a major mishap on his first carry for Philadelphia and slipped for a five-yard loss. He eventually caught his footing and scored two touchdowns for Philly – hauling in an 18-yard pass from Jalen Hurts for his first score since parting ways with the New York Giants. 

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The Packers had their fair share of missed tackles thanks to the slippery conditions. 

Quarterback Jordan Love narrowly avoided disaster with just over five minutes remaining in the first half when he slipped on 1st and 10 and was nearly picked off after throwing the ball to avoid a sack. 

Fans at home appeared just as displeased with the conditions on the field. 

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"If you’re going to make players fly all the way to Brazil to play a football game, the field conditions have to be better than this. All it takes is one bad slip, it’s dangerous," one person posted on X. 

"Rather tear my ACL at MetLife than try and play football on Brazil field," another wrote. 

"Never have a game in Brazil again @NFL. They are not made for this. I’ve seen 8-10 players already eat s--- by just slipping on the field. What a disaster." 

Former Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt even joined in on the conversation to offer a player's perspective. 

"Soccer fields are made for speed and agility. Smaller bodies gliding across the surface with minimal contact," he wrote in a post on X. "They are not properly conditioned to have the size & strength of NFL players cutting, pushing and driving all game on them.  This is common at international games."

Friday’s game is the NFL’s first-ever in Brazil. Neo Quimica Arena is home to Brazilian soccer team SC Corinthians. The stadium has previously played host to the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Before kickoff, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he hopes to have as many as 16 international games a season. 

"The ownership’s approved eight games already," he said. "I hope to get that to 16 at some point in the future. Let’s see how that goes."

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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