Jordan Love Throws for 372 Yards and Three Touchdowns as Packers Rout Patriots 45-27

FOXBORO, Mass. — Jordan Love threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers turned three first-half interceptions by Drake Maye into a 45-27 rout of the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

The rout started on the second play from scrimmage. Maye threw across his body and into coverage, and Green Bay safety Xavier McKinney returned the interception 36 yards to the New England 14. Two plays later, Love ran in from 13 yards for a 7-0 lead.

Matthew Golden did the rest of the early damage. Golden caught a 5-yard touchdown pass midway through the first quarter, then beat cornerback Christian Gonzalez for a 49-yard gain on the next drive. Golden had seven catches for 150 yards and a touchdown by halftime, when Green Bay led 24-14.

Green Bay pulled away after halftime

Green Bay needed only seven plays to extend the lead after the break. Savion Williams caught a 10-yard touchdown pass to make it 31-14. After Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled, Christian Watson scored on a 39-yard catch, and Love walked in for a two-point conversion to make it 42-14.

Maye threw three interceptions before halftime, two of them to McKinney, and the Patriots never closed the gap. Mack Hollins caught a 22-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter, but Green Bay held on for the 45-27 win.

The loss came with injuries for New England. Stevenson and cornerback Carlton Davis III both hurt knees, and tackle Will Campbell walked off gingerly early in the fourth quarter. Green Bay also lost running back Josh Jacobs to a hand injury in the first quarter.

Both teams entered the game 5-3. The Patriots travel to Munich next week to play the Detroit Lions. Tom Brady called the game for Fox from the booth at Gillette Stadium, where Rob Gronkowski was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Reporting based on coverage by the Providence Journal.