Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers secured a 45-27 victory against Drake Maye and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Sunday.
Offensive Fireworks and Defensive Turnovers
Christian Watson and Matthew Golden spearheaded the Green Bay passing offense by combining for 335 yards and two touchdowns. Entering the matchup as 3-point road underdogs according to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Packers dominated through the air and forced four turnovers on defense.
The tone for New England was set early when Maye threw an opening-drive interception. Green Bay capitalized by scoring on its initial three possessions, starting with a 13-yard rushing touchdown by Love, a scoring reception by Golden, and a field goal that established a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter.
First-Half Momentum and Second-Half Resurgence
Although Maye threw two more interceptions before halftime for a total of three turnovers, he engineered two scoring drives by connecting with Rhamondre Stevenson for a 30-yard touchdown and later finding Efton Chism III. Green Bay answered with a rushing touchdown from Kaleb Johnson, taking a 10-point lead into halftime.
The Green Bay offense continued its momentum in the second half. Love threw to Savion Williams before connecting with Watson for a 39-yard touchdown on a one-play drive, followed by a successful two-point conversion. New England turned the ball over a fourth time via a Stevenson fumble, but responded before the end of the quarter as Maye threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Mack Hollins.
Corey Kiner scored a rushing touchdown for the Patriots in the fourth quarter, while the Packers managed a field goal. Despite facing a 28-point deficit with just over four minutes left in the third quarter, New England put together a 13-3 scoring run that ultimately fell short in the 18-point loss.
With the win, Green Bay improved to 6-3 to claim back-to-back victories following a Week 8 win against the Carolina Panthers, though they remain last in the NFC North standings. New England dropped to 5-4, suffering their first home loss of the season while remaining second in the AFC East.
Next Sunday, the Packers will return home to host the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North clash at 1 p.m. ET, while the Patriots will host the Detroit Lions at 9:30 a.m. ET on the same day.
