Jordan Love’s Two TD Passes Lift Packers to 17-14 Win Over Buccaneers
Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers held on for a 17-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 4, 2026, the AP reported. The win moved Green Bay to 2-2 on the season while Tampa Bay fell to 0-4. The victory was described by the AP as an ugly win that left the Packers dissatisfied.
Green Bay opened the scoring when Love connected with Matthew Golden on a 2-yard touchdown pass on a 16-play, 68-yard drive that consumed 9:16 of the second quarter. Tampa Bay answered on a 9-play, 54-yard drive capped by a 2-yard rush from Sean Tucker to tie the score. Green Bay then took a 10-7 lead as Trey Smack hit a 58-yard field goal as the half expired.
Love added a second touchdown in the third quarter, throwing a 2-yard scoring pass to Tucker Kraft on an 8-play, 80-yard series. The Buccaneers rallied in the fourth when Jalon Daniels threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Gainwell on a 12-play, 84-yard drive. Those scoring drives covered 80 yards on eight plays and 84 yards on 12 plays, respectively.
Chase McLaughlin converted the extra points for Tampa Bay on both touchdowns. The late scoring surge was not enough for the Buccaneers, who remain without a victory after four games. The Packers recorded the win but, as noted by the AP, did not appear fully satisfied with their performance.
NFL Sports Blog Take
Green Bay relied on two short-yardage red-zone touchdown passes from Jordan Love and a long 58-yard field goal to separate itself from a Buccaneers team that manufactured a lengthy, 84-yard touchdown drive late in the game. Tampa Bay showed resilience in marching down the field for that fourth-quarter score, but the offense produced only two touchdowns and could not overcome the Packers’ scoring margin. With Green Bay improving to 2-2 and Tampa Bay slipping to 0-4, the Buccaneers will need more consistent scoring and fewer big special-teams or defensive plays by opponents to avoid an early-season hole.