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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 8
Packers Crush Patriots 45-27 as Jordan Love Throws for 372 Yards and 3 TDs
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Nov 8

Packers Crush Patriots 45-27 as Jordan Love Throws for 372 Yards and 3 TDs

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 8

Summary

  • Green Bay hung 45 points on New England in Foxboro, with Jordan Love throwing for 372 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers' most emphatic Week 9 result.
  • 478 total yards powered the rout even as Green Bay lacked running options, with Christian Watson and Matthew Golden erupting for 171 and 164 receiving yards.
  • Drake Maye kept the Patriots competitive on paper with three touchdown passes, but his three interceptions and a Rhamondre Stevenson fumble swung the game decisively.
  • 6-3 Green Bay has now won five of its last six and entered the live blog's top five, while 5-4 New England absorbed a setback in the AFC race.
  • 45 points and 450-plus yards marked the Packers' first road game to hit both thresholds since a 49-0 win over Philadelphia in 1962.

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