Packers Outscore Patriots 45 to 27 Behind 372 Passing Yards
Green Bay converted four turnovers into 21 points while Drake Maye threw three interceptions.
By Yuki Melnyk ·
Jordan Love threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots 45 to 27 on Sunday in Foxborough. The Packers also scored 21 points directly from four turnovers by the Patriots.
Christian Watson caught seven passes for 171 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Golden added 164 yards on 10 receptions and a score. Kaleb Johnson and Savion Williams also reached the end zone, contributing to a game total of 478 offensive yards for Green Bay.
Love completed three passes of at least 43 yards and seven of 28 yards or more. Packers coach Matt LeFleur noted that Love makes these low-percentage throws look easy. "They go right on target," LeFleur said. Love also ran for a touchdown and said the performance felt "surreal."
New England quarterback Drake Maye threw three interceptions while completing 21 of 38 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns. Maye had thrown only one interception in his previous four games. He now shares the NFL record for the most interceptions at 11, tied with Justin Herbert of the Chargers.
"We have not yet had a clean game without turnovers," Maye said. "It starts with me. It is one of the biggest differences between winning and losing football games." Patriots coach Mike Vrabel admitted the team was beaten. "We got our butts kicked. There is no two ways to look at it," Vrabel said.
The Packers entered the game with the worst rushing average in the NFL at 60.6 yards per game but finished with 129 rushing yards. Green Bay had not scored 45 points or gained 450 yards since November 11, 1962, in Philadelphia.
The Patriots set a franchise record for points allowed at Gillette Stadium. New England had not given up 45 points in a regular season game since a 45 to 7 loss to the New York Jets on September 26, 1993. The Packers improved to 6 and 3, marking their fifth win in six games.
