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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love could earn up to $4 million in incentives
With the Green Bay Packers on the playoff bubble, quarterback Jordan Love could stand to add quite a bit to his extra earnings for the season.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was recognized on Wednesday morning as the best offensive player in the NFC for Week 17.
This is the first time that Love has been named Player of the Week and it comes on the back of the matchup with the Minnesota Vikings where the Utah State grad passed for 256 yards for four touchdowns, three through the air and one on the ground.
The statistics achieved by Love take him tantalisingly close to financial bonuses that could see him finish the season with up to $4 million extra in his pocket.
When the Packers gave Love a one-year extension on his contract, part of the deal included incentive-tied compensation.
With one game left on the schedule, Jordan Love is almost guaranteed $2 million extra.
The following incentives are either on track to be achieved this week, or have already been achieved:
- 65% of offensive plays: $500,000 (insured)
- Top 16 in touchdown passes: $500,000 (ranks 3rd)
- Top 10 in touchdown passes: $500,000 (ranks 3rd)
- Top 16 in passing yards: $500,000 (ranks 10th)
Along with the $2 million that is practically in Love’s pocket already, there is another $2.5 million on the line IF he has a great game on Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Bears.
- Rating among the 16 best passers: $500,000 (ranked 11th)
- Top 10 in passing yards: $500,000 (ranked 10th)
- Rating among the 10 best passers: $500,000 (ranked 10th)
- Completion percentage among top 16: $500,000 (ranked 21st)
- Completion percentage among top 10: $500,000 (ranked 21st)
In quest of the postseason
Love would need a great performance, and I mean really outstanding, to reach those completion percentages, but it is not impossible to hit that ultimate financial goal. Above and beyond the individual performance escalator, Love will earn an additional $500,000 if the Packers make the playoffs.
The Packers need a win or tie over the Bears to enter the postseason as wild cards.
Other scenarios
- GB tie + SEA defeat or draw + NOT defeat or draw
- GB draw + SEA defeat + TB defeat
- GB draw + SEA draw + TB defeat or draw
- MIN defeat or draw + SEA defeat + TB defeat OR
- MIN defeat or draw + BE defeat + NO defeat