Jordan Love's 372 yards lead Packers to 45-point rout
Green Bay's offense exploded for 478 total yards, capping a night where the Patriots allowed a franchise record at home.
By Noor Phillips ·
Jordan Love threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns while adding a rushing score to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 45-27 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday in Foxborough. The Packers scored 21 points off four New England turnovers, a defensive performance that sealed the win and improved Green Bay to a 6-3 record.
The result marks the highest point total and most combined yards for the Packers since November 11, 1962. Christian Watson caught seven passes for 171 yards and a touchdown, while Matthew Golden hauled in 10 passes for 164 yards and a score. Kaleb Johnson and Savion Williams also found the end zone. Green Bay finished with 478 total offensive yards, a figure that far exceeded their season average.
The team entered the game as the NFL's worst rushing offense, averaging 60.6 yards per game. They finished with 129 rushing yards, a stark contrast to their season trend. The offensive surge allowed the Packers to build a 24-7 lead in the second quarter. They are now five wins in their last six games.
New England quarterback Drake Maye threw three interceptions in the loss, 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 league's worst interception total with Justin Herbert at 11. The Patriots dropped to 5-4.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel admitted the loss was difficult to process. “We got our butts kicked. There’s no two ways about it,” Vrabel said. Maye noted the team has not played a clean game without turnovers recently. “It starts with me,” Maye said. “It’s one of the biggest differences between winning and losing football games.”
Green Bay defense forced the turnovers with Xavier McKinney and Evan Williams each recording an interception. The Patriots allowed a franchise record for points at Gillette Stadium. The last time they surrendered 45 points in a regular-season home game was a 45-7 loss to the New York Jets on September 26, 1993.
Love completed three passes of at least 43 yards and seven of at least 28 yards. Packers head coach Matt LeFleur praised the precision of those throws. “In theory, they’re low-percentage throws, but he makes them look like high-percentage,” LeFleur said. “They’re on target.”
