The New England Patriots ran into a buzzsaw in their own building on Sunday.
Boo birds echoed throughout Gillette Stadium as the team got dismantled by the Green Bay Packers in a 45-27 loss. It was such a bad performance that it felt like five steps back for a Patriots team that appeared to finally be hitting its stride.
However, on Sunday, they got stepped on by quarterback Jordan Love and the Packers. It was an unbelievably disappointing performance for the Patriots to drop their first home loss in such a manner this season. The team failed on offense, defense and special teams. It was a total meltdown.
Here are the studs and duds from the game:
DUD: QB Drake Maye
For Drake Maye, turnovers tend to come in twos and sometimes even threes. It was the latter for the third-year
quarterback on Sunday. The Patriots are already dealing with a shorthanded roster due to injuries, but Maye made that situation significantly worse by throwing three interceptions to the Packers. Despite all of the promise the young quarterback has shown this season, the turnovers are a major setback for anyone considering him as an elite player.
STUD: WR DeMario Douglas
DeMario Douglas has been the one constant in an offense that has players in and out of the lineup on a weekly basis. He led the team with five catches for 102 yards against a talented Packers defense. His performance was one of the few positive takeaways from the game.
DUD: CB Christian Gonzalez
Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden took everything he wanted from Christian Gonzalez in the first quarter, including on a 43-yard reception where the Patriots star cornerback lost his footing and fell. Teams typically avoid throwing in Gonzalez's direction, but the Packers clearly had other ideas. It seemed like Jordan Love and the Packers were picking on the star defensive back in the game. This was the worst performance of Gonzalez's NFL career to this point.
PFF in-game charting for Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez:
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) November 9, 2026
9 catches, 10 targets, 177 yards, TD, PBU
STUD: K Andy Borregales
The Patriots had gaffes on offense, defense and even special teams. Bo Melton had one return that went for 48 yards and looked to be headed to the house. But kicker Andy Borregales stepped up and made a likely touchdown-saving tackle on the play.
DUD: WR Kyle Williams
This was an opportunity for Patriots' second-year wide receiver Kyle Williams to break out in the national spotlight. However, he put up a goose egg for receptions and yards on a day when the offense needed him to step up.
When is the breakout for Williams coming? After Sunday's disappointing performance, including a dropped pass on a perfectly thrown deep ball from Maye, it might be time to accept that what you see is what you get with Williams.
DUD: Coach Mike Vrabel
The overall coaching from the Patriots was a disappointment in this game. There never seemed to be any adjustments while the defense was hemorrhaging yards against the Packers' high-powered offense. The Patriots looked undisciplined, overwhelmed and straight-up out-coached in the game.
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