Packers QB Jordan Love ruled out with concussion after taking helmet-to-helmet hit

Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers is hit after his pass by Austin Booker of the Chicago Bears. Later, Booker's hit on Love would cause Love to leave the game. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)Patrick McDermott via Getty Images

Last week the Green Bay Packers lost defensive end Micah Parsons, one of their two most indispensable players, to a torn ACL.

In a huge Saturday night game against the Chicago Bears with first place in the NFC North on the line, the Packers lost the other player they couldn't afford to lose.

Quarterback Jordan Love took a huge hit from Bears defensive end Austin Booker, and after staying down and being evaluated on the sideline, he went back to the locker room with trainers.

In the second quarter Love went back to pass and Booker was coming right at him. Love lowered his head and Booker hit him helmet to helmet. The Bears were penalized for the hit, but it was costly for the Packers.

Love stayed down, and after he got up he went to the blue medical tent. The Packers said he was being evaluated for a concussion and was questionable to return. At the start of the second half he was ruled out by the team, leaving Willis to be the team's quarterback the rest of the game.

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He was replaced by Malik Willis. The Packers led 3-0 when Love took the hit, and Willis led the Packers to a field goal on his first drive of the game to give Green Bay a 6-0 lead late in the second quarter.

The Packers have dealt with numerous injuries this season but were 9-4-1 coming into Saturday's game against the Bears. Losing Love in the first half was a huge blow though.