Packers' LaFleur blames game plan for Love's rough start

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said his game plan was at fault Sunday after quarterback Jordan Love stumbled through his first career start in a 13-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

"This one falls on me, squarely," LaFleur said, per ESPN's Rob Demovsky. "Certainly, for us to be 2-for-12 on third down, obviously didn't have a good enough plan for some of the (cover) zero pressures that they brought on us.

"But I thought our guys battled. I thought Jordan, I was really proud of the way he played. He hung in there. He was taking hits and delivering the ball. I thought he did a really good job. But I think that, ultimately, I've got to be better and this one falls squarely on me."

Love filled in for Aaron Rodgers and went 19 of 34 for 190 yards with an interception and a late touchdown against one of the NFL's worst defenses. The 2020 first-round pick looked particularly frazzled when pressured and went 6-for-17 for 30 yards against the blitz.

"Obviously, not good enough," Love said of his overall performance. "I think we started off a little slow; I started off a little slow, personally. I think we got into a bit of a rhythm later. Obviously, it was too late. Just not good enough."

Love could start again in Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks, as Rodgers won't be eligible to come off the COVID-19 list until Saturday at the earliest.