New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez had a historically poor performance against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Gonzalez allowed Matthew Golden to record seven receptions for 105 yards and Christian Watson to record three receptions for 82 yards when lined up against each of them. He became the only defender since at least 2018 to allow more than 80 receiving yards to two different players in the same game.
Gonzalez was part of a Patriots secondary that had no consistent answers for Packers quarterback Jordan Love and the star receiving duo at his disposal. Love repeatedly unleashed deep shots downfield, taking advantage of coverage breakdowns and giving New England's defense little opportunity
to respond.
New England struggled to contain Green Bay's passing attack throughout the contest, and Gonzalez did not provide his customary All-Pro-level production to weather the storm.
Watson recorded seven catches for 171 yards and a touchdown while Golden finished with 10 receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown. Together, the receivers accounted for 335 yards and two touchdowns in the game and 187 yards on Gonzalez.
The veteran Gonzalez will look to rebound from this performance in Week 10 when the Patriots take on the Detroit Lions.
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