Overlooked weapon resurges to deliver explosive plays in Packers win over Bears

No play was bigger for the offense than Watson's 60-yard reception during the final drive. Watson dove to get the ball and was able to get up and create several yards after the catch. For Jordan Love, that shows the type of potential Watson has.

"The awareness to get that without being touched, go put together a huge run. Christian made some big-time plays in the game, had a couple of big-time catches, I'm proud of the way he balled out," Love mentioned. "It was a focus for us coming into this week, try to keep getting him the ball, getting him some touches. Definitely a guy that we feel we can keep trying to get the ball and some ops down the field."

Watson knows his connection with Love is a big part of what the Packers' offensive ceiling looks like.

“I feel like it’s been there," the receiver said. "It was just able to be put on display a little bit more today (Sunday).”

Early in his career, Christian Watson suffered with drops — you might remember that huge one against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 of 2022, his first NFL play. Well, those days seem to be in the past.

"All four of those catches were contested catches," Love added. "They were not easy catches. He made that play, and that's what it comes down to. We talk about it all the time, just going out there and making those plays all Sunday. Once you make one play, you get that confidence and it's easier to go out there and make the next play."

Christian Watson still has fewer targets than Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Tucker Kraft, even fewer than Josh Jacobs now. But the third-year receiver is making the most out of them, and the trend for him to get more opportunities shouldn't slow down.