While this is the first year that Aaron Glenn is calling plays for the New York Jets, he is no stranger to Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, whom the Jets will be facing off against on Sunday.

Throughout his four years as the Detroit Lions’ DC (2021-24), Glenn faced Love several times as division rivals.

How do they stack up against each other entering Week 2 as the Jets look to improve to 2-0 in their home opener?

Glenn vs. Love: Who enters with the upper hand?

Love faced off against Glenn as a starter in four contests from 2023 to 2024. Here is a look at Love’s numbers in those games.

  • 1-3 record
  • 63% completion rate
  • 993 yards (248.3 per game)
  • 7.8 yards per attempt
  • 5 TDs
  • 3 INTs
  • 90.4 passer rating

It’s nothing impressive from Love. Over that span, Glenn got the better of him, with the QB owning a 1-3 record in their matchups. His completion rate in their matchups falls below the 2025 league average of 64.3%, while his touchdown-to-interception ratio also falls below the 2025 league average of 2.1.

Green Bay’s offense was average overall, scoring 22 points per game across the four contests.

If you filter those to just 2024, when the two faced each other twice, the numbers are even more favorable for Glenn.

  • 0-2 record
  • 59.3% completion rate
  • 479 yards (239.5 per game)
  • 8.1 yards per attempt
  • 1 TD
  • 1 INT
  • 83.1 passer rating

Love lost both matchups, and his overall completion percentage fell below 60%. His passer rating also fell more than eight points below the NFL’s 2025 average of 91.4.

Both games, though, told different stories. In the second clash (at Detroit), Love completed 12 of 20 passes (60%) for 206 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions, finishing with an 111.7 passer rating. He was fairly efficient and produced several explosive gains, including a 59-yard completion, but Green Bay still lost in a 34-31 shootout.

The first meeting (in Green Bay) was not so kind to Love, though. He threw for 273 yards on 39 attempts (7.0 YPA) with a 59% completion rate, zero touchdowns, and an interception, along with a 69.7 passer rating.

So, it would be unfair to say that Glenn “owned” Love or dominated him in 2024. Love was very solid in the second meeting, only for the Packers to lose primarily because of their defense, but Glenn got the best of him the first time around.

Overall, though, Glenn has the historical edge, and that’s encouraging. Offensively, if the Jets pick up where they left off from Week 1, they will be in a strong spot.

Shutting down love will be the Jets’ biggest task. Unlike in Week 1, when they faced an unproven quarterback in Cam Ward, the Jets are facing a signal-caller who has proven he can take a game over. When he gets going, Love can be a high-end quarterback. If he’s neutralized, though, so is Green Bay’s offense.

The Packers have a sputtering offensive line and will be without running back Josh Jacobs, meaning their ceiling on the ground is limited. Toss in the absence of Micah Parsons, without whom Green Bay’s defense has allowed over 30 points per game across six matchups, and the Packers’ hopes are riding heavily on Love’s arm.

With that in mind, shutting down Love is by far the Jets’ top priority. Glenn’s history against him gives them an encouraging edge in that department.