Green Bay pulls away in the third
Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as the Green Bay Packers beat the New England Patriots 45-27 at Gillette Stadium in Week 9. The victory moved Green Bay to 6-3, while New England dropped to 5-4. The Packers built a 14-0 first-quarter lead and went into halftime ahead 24-14. They then outscored the Patriots 18-7 in the third quarter, stretching the margin to 42-21 before the final period. Green Bay has won two straight, following its 27-19 victory over Carolina. New England has lost two of its past three games, with a win at Miami between defeats against Chicago and Green Bay.
Golden and Watson drive the passing game
Love completed 23 of 29 passes for 372 yards and added a 13-yard touchdown on his only carry. Golden and Watson accounted for 335 of those passing yards, giving Green Bay two highly productive targets. Golden caught all 10 of his targets for 164 yards and a touchdown. Watson gained 171 yards and scored once on seven catches from eight targets. Savion Williams caught three passes for 25 yards and a touchdown while adding 13 yards on three carries. Kaleb Johnson supplied 68 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 attempts.
Maye's production comes with interceptions
Drake Maye finished 21-of-38 for 299 yards and three touchdowns, but also threw three interceptions. DeMario Douglas led New England with 102 receiving yards, catching five of nine targets. Efton Chism III caught all five of his targets for 49 yards and a touchdown. Rhamondre Stevenson added a receiving score, finishing with three catches for 46 yards alongside 32 rushing yards on six carries.
A big fantasy return for Green Bay's passing attack
Love led the game's PPR scoring with 36.2 points. Golden delivered 32.4 and Watson added 30.1, making both receivers major contributors to fantasy lineups. Maye finished with 18.3 points despite the interceptions. Chism's touchdown helped him reach 15.9, just ahead of Douglas at 15.2. Packers kicker Trey Smack contributed 16.0.
Week 10 schedule
Green Bay hosts the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET. New England visits the Detroit Lions that day at 9:30 a.m. ET.