The Packers didn’t just beat the Patriots on Sunday afternoon. They controlled the game from start to finish and walked out of New England with a 45-27 win that pushed them to 6-3 after nine weeks.
And there was no shortage of standout performances in the blowout.
Xavier McKinney headlined the defensive side of things with his second multi-interception game of the season. He’s now up to five picks on the year, which is his most since 2024, when he had eight.
On offense, Matthew Golden kept forcing the issue in the best way possible. By the end of the first quarter, he already had six catches for 126 yards, a career high in a game and the most receiving yards by any player in one quarter this season.
He was creating separation all afternoon, and that chemistry with Jordan Love paid off when Golden became the answer to the trivia question “Who caught Jordan Love’s 100th career TD pass?” Golden finished with all 10 of his targets caught for 164 yards and one touchdown.
Christian Watson was just as dangerous. He kept finding space, hauled in a one-handed grab that looked easy, and later made another huge catch to get Green Bay close to the end zone. Watson finished with seven catches on eight targets for 171 yards and one touchdown.
The passing game also had a major contribution from Jordan Love himself, who was sensational. He opened the scoring by using his legs to escape pressure and find the end zone, then spent the rest of the afternoon carving up the Patriots’ secondary.
Christian Gonzalez was the biggest victim. Love finished 23 of 29 for 372 yards and three passing touchdowns, plus 13 rushing yards and another score on the ground, good for a 153.2 rating.
Evan Williams was everywhere for Green Bay. He pressured Drake Maye, made tackles at the catch point, and picked off one of the most impressive interceptions of the season.
Williams also had to shake off a scary second-half moment after getting slow to his feet, but he returned and kept disrupting Maye. He ended with five tackles, one interception, and one pass defended.
The running game finally gave the Packers some help, too. Green Bay finished with 129 rushing yards, and Kaleb Johnson accounted for 68 of them on 14 carries. He also broke off the team’s longest run of the day, a 34-yarder to start the fourth quarter, and scored his first touchdown.
Trey Smack got back on track as well. After a rough stretch that had the hair colorist making an emergency appearance, the rookie kicker was perfect against New England. He hit all four extra points and all three field goals, including a long of 51.
Not everyone came out clean, though. Josh Jacobs managed just four carries for five yards before leaving with a hand injury. He also pled no contest to battery in September after a May 2026 incident involving his former girlfriend.
Even with the win, the Packers are still at the bottom of the NFL’s toughest division, which leaves very little margin for mistakes in the second half of the season. Next up is a home date with the Minnesota Vikings, who are 6-1 at the time of publication. After the Week 1 loss to Minnesota, Green Bay gets a chance to answer back and try to shake up the NFC North.
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