The Green Bay Packers finally played a complete football game on Sunday, and the result was a 45-27 win over the New England Patriots.
The Packers set a season high with 478 total yards of offense, while 45 is the most points ever scored by an opposing team in Gillette Stadium's history. The offense could not be denied in Week 9 thanks to incredible outings from Jordan Love, Matthew Golden, and Christian Watson.
Jonathan Gannon's defense forced four turnovers, including three interceptions against the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October, Drake Maye. The Patriots' quarterback was also sacked a season-high four times.
Complete dominance in all phases helped Green Bay improve to 6-3. Now they have won five of their last six and appear to be
hitting their stride at a crucial point of the season.
Naturally, after a win like that, there are going to be a lot of standout performances.
QB Jordan Love
This isn't the first time this season we have wondered if Love has had the best game of his career. He was absolutely dealing en route to a 23-for-29 day for 372 yards, three passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown. His 153.2 passer rating is a new career-best, just 5.1 rating points shy of the maximum. Love attacked New England's secondary early and often, completing 6 of 8 deep passes (20+ air yards) for 235 yards and a touchdown, according to Next Gen Stats. It's the second time this season he's completed six deep passes in a game, something no other quarterback has accomplished this year. He threw his 100th career passing touchdown and also threw his name into the MVP conversation.
💯
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S Xavier McKinney
A takeaway is exactly how you want to start a game against a tough opponent on the road, and McKinney delivered on the second play in New England. Drake Maye made an ill-advised decision, throwing across his body to the middle of the field and instead of hitting Mack Hollins, McKinney intercepted the pass and returned it 36 yards to the Patriots’ 14-yard line. Two plays later, Green Bay’s offense took a 7-0 lead and never looked back. McKinney then intercepted Maye again in the second quarter, making a great read to jump a pass intended for tight end Eli Raridon. The 2024 first-team All-Pro is having another terrific season, now up to five interceptions in the first nine games.
McHIMMEY
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WR Matthew Golden
Golden got off to a hot start, catching seven passes for 150 yards and a touchdown just in the first half. He finished with 10 receptions for 164 yards, setting new career highs. Per Next Gen Stats, seven of those catches came against premier Patriots corner Christian Gonzalez, totaling 105 yards. Last year's first-round pick has continued to turn heads in his second season and looks like a star in the making. Notably, he also didn't have any drops.
WR Christian Watson
While Golden was in the spotlight early, Watson had a career day as well, catching seven passes for 171 yards. His 39-yard touchdown reception followed by Love's two-point conversion scramble gave Green Bay a 42-14 lead. Watson also had success against New England's Gonzalez, hauling in three passes for 82 yards against his coverage. Together, Watson and Golden became the second duo in Packers history to each record at least 150 receiving yards and a touchdown in the same game, and the first since Nov. 1, 1942 (Don Hutson and Andy Uram), per ESPN Research.
OH. MY. GOSH.
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LB Isaiah McDuffie
Depth is important, and McDuffie showed why on Sunday. Ty'Ron Hopper left early with a chest injury, and Green Bay already entered the game without starters Edgerrin Cooper and Zaire Franklin. McDuffie stepped up in a big way, though, finishing with a team-high 10 combined tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.
4th TURNOVER OF THE DAY
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S Evan Williams
The last team to have two All-Pro safeties in the same season was the 1978 Cowboys. At their current rate, McKinney and Williams could be the next. In addition to McKinney's two-interception outing, Williams recorded his third pick of the year off of a tipped pass by Brandon Cisse. He also delivered a brutal but legal hit over the middle on Demario Douglas for one of his five tackles. Williams did exit briefly after taking a nasty fall in the third quarter, only to return and nearly record a sack. The third-year safety should continue to get more recognition for his versatility and playmaking.
Damn, Evan
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DT Karl Brooks
The former sixth-round draft pick had two of the defense's four sacks. Brooks has looked like the team's best defensive tackle at different points this season. If he can continue to help compensate for the loss of Javon Hargrave to a season-ending Achilles injury, it will be a big win for the team and potentially a meaningful development for Brooks, who's in the final year of his rookie contract.
The run game
Was it earth-shattering? No. But was it the offense's best rushing performance of the season? Yes. Green Bay came into the matchup last in the NFL in rushing, averaging 60.6 yards per game, but finished with 129 yards on the ground. Josh Jacobs suffered a broken finger early, but Kaleb Johnson stepped up, finishing with 14 carries for 68 yards and a TD, including a 34-yard run. We also finally got to see Kevin Zeitler at right guard, and he delivered the key block on Johnson's run. If the Packers can establish a formidable run game, watch out.
K Trey Smack
Despite a rough few weeks, the Packers have made it clear they are sticking with their rookie kicker. On Sunday, Smack made it look like a wise decision, making all four of his extra point attempts and all three of his field goals, including a 51-yarder. Hopefully, the perfect outing gives the young kicker a confidence boost moving forward.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: 9 standouts from Packers' Week 9 win over the Patriots
