The Green Bay Packers absolutely embarrassed the New England Patriots on Sunday, with Jordan Love slinging the ball around for 372 yards and three touchdowns, racking up a ridiculous 153.2 passer rating. They dominated all three phases of the game, proving to everyone that this team is legit.
Love, Watson, and Golden Go Off
Love wasn’t just throwing for show, either. His favorite targets, Christian Watson and Matthew Golden, went absolutely wild. Watson pulled in 171 yards, and Golden wasn’t far behind with 164. What makes that even crazier? They did it against Christian Gonzalez, the Patriots’ All-Pro cornerback who, get this, had allowed *less than 200 yards through the air* for the *entire 2026 season* coming into this game. Yeah, Love, Watson, and Golden made him look like a total rookie. It was a clinic, plain and simple. The Packers were so far ahead, backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor even entered the game midway through the fourth quarter when the score was 45-21, with the game ultimately ending 45-26 after a late Patriots score.
Defense Brings the Heat, But Injuries Loom
And the offense wasn’t alone in this beatdown. The Packers’ defense came to play, too, snatching up four turnovers. Three of those were Drake Maye interceptions. Xavier McKinney snagged two of them, while Isaiah McDuffie and Evan Williams each grabbed one. Even special teams got in on the action, with rookie Trey Smack hitting all three of his field goals and going perfect on four extra points. Total butt-kicking across the board.
Now, it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Green Bay. Running back Josh Jacobs left the game with a hand injury and didn’t return. Kaleb Johnson, who was only activated because MarShawn Lloyd was hurt, became the leading rusher. The backs combined for just 95 yards on 26 carries, with the whole team getting to 129 yards total when you add in Love, receiver Savion Williams, and tight end Tucker Kraft’s rushes. Linebacker is also a massive question mark going forward. Zaire Franklin and Edgerrin Cooper, their preferred starters, both sat out this game. And then the backups, Isaiah McDuffie and Ty’Ron Hopper, *also* left with injuries, forcing special teamers Nick Niemann and Kristian Welch into the game. Niemann ended up playing most of the game for Hopper, and McDuffie only dropped out late. That’s a huge problem brewing for them.
So yeah, a massive statement game for the Packers, even with those injury concerns. But let’s not forget about our own squad, the Seattle Seahawks! Our boys in the Emerald City handled business too, taking down the Arizona Cardinals 17-3. A solid win for Mike Macdonald and the crew. We’ve got our own season to be hyped about, and watching the rest of the league just makes you more ready for our guys to keep bringing the heat.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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