Jordan Love Torches Patriots for 372 Yards as Packers Rout New England 45-27

Jordan Love turned Gillette Stadium into his personal stage on Sunday, throwing for 372 yards and three touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers demolished the New England Patriots 45-27 in Week 9. The performance, which included a 13-yard rushing score and the 100th touchdown pass of his career, is already pushing the Packers quarterback into the early MVP conversation.

Green Bay (6-3) entered the afternoon tied with New England at 5-3, but the Packers left Foxborough as the more convincing team by a wide margin. They have now won five of their last six games after a 1-2 start to the season, and Love sits atop the league in passing yardage after leading the NFL in both yards and touchdown passes heading into the weekend.

Turnovers and Love’s Deep Shots Bury New England

The Packers were in control almost from the opening snap. Safety Xavier McKinney intercepted Drake Maye on the first drive of the game, setting up an early touchdown, and he added a second pick that helped Green Bay steady itself while leading 17-7 in the first half. Maye threw three interceptions before halftime, and New England committed four turnovers overall. The Packers turned those mistakes into 21 points, and Green Bay led by two touchdowns before Maye had completed a pass.

Love did the rest. He completed 23 of 29 passes, a 79 percent clip, for 372 yards and a passer rating of 153.2, averaging 12.8 yards per attempt. His 13-yard scramble into the end zone was the longest rushing touchdown of his career, a play that showed off the athleticism that has made him so difficult to defend this season.

The game effectively ended in the third quarter. Linebacker Isaiah McDuffie forced and recovered a fumble, and one play later Love found Christian Watson for a 39-yard touchdown to stretch the lead to 42-14. Love was done for the day with more than nine minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Packers up by 24.

Watson and Golden Torch Christian Gonzalez

Of Love’s 372 passing yards, 335 went to just two targets. Watson finished with 171 yards and a touchdown, while receiver Matthew Golden hauled in 10 catches for 164 yards and a score. Both receivers topped 150 yards, and the duo repeatedly beat Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who had no answer from start to finish.

The ground game contributed as well. Green Bay rushed for more than 100 yards for the first time this season, snapping an eight-game streak to start the year without hitting that mark. Kicker Trey Smack, who struggled in October, started November a perfect seven-for-seven on kicks, including a 51-yard field goal. Bettors weighing next week’s slate can check the current DraftKings promo code offer.

The 45 points are the most the Patriots have allowed in a regular season game since 2000 and the most ever scored by an opponent inside Gillette Stadium. It came on a day when New England welcomed back its 2016 Super Bowl LI team and honored Rob Gronkowski for his induction into the team’s Hall of Fame, with Tom Brady working the game in the broadcast booth.

Injuries and What Comes Next for Green Bay

The victory was not without cost. Running back Josh Jacobs suffered a hand injury and did not return, and linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper was ruled out at halftime with a chest injury. Receiver Bo Melton was evaluated for a concussion, while safety Evan Williams was shaken up in the third quarter but came back into the game.

The Packers now turn to a massive NFC North showdown. Green Bay hosts the division-leading Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field next Sunday in Week 10, with a small rest advantage because Minnesota is hosting the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. Keep an eye on the latest Wisconsin sportsbook options as the NFC North race heats up.

For New England, the loss drops the defending AFC champions to 5-4, and the schedule does not get any easier. The Patriots travel to Munich, Germany, to face the Detroit Lions next week with Maye and the offense desperate to clean up the turnover problems that sank them Sunday. For Love and the Packers, the message was clear: when the quarterback is cooking and the defense is taking the ball away, Green Bay can beat anybody.