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Packers' Love: I need to take better care of the ball

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love admits he's struggling with ball security issues this season.

"Putting the ball in jeopardy way too many times (is) definitely something I have to clean up," Love said after the Packers' 24-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, per NFL.com's Kevin Patra.

Love only threw one interception, but it was a backbreaking pick-6 in the final minutes of the first quarter that helped build the Lions' ultimately insurmountable lead.

The 26-year-old added: "I've talked about it week after week, so something I've just gotta learn from these mistakes and clean it up, but definitely something that I'm gonna make a big focus on going forward, of just finding ways to take care of the ball better."

Love is tied with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith for the most interceptions thrown this season with 10.

"Obviously, he's fighting, he's competing, and we know that we've got to take care of the football," head coach Matt LaFleur said. "But I don't question anything about what he's trying to do. We just got to do it better."

Love was also charged with three fumbles due to shotgun snap issues with Elgton Jenkins, who played center in place of the injured Josh Myers. The Packers recovered all three.

Jenkins admitted he needed to perform better despite the rainy and windy conditions.

"I feel like the team that executed today won," Jenkins said. "The best team didn't win, honestly. Yeah, I just got to be better. We got to be better as a whole."

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