The New England Patriots' early-game deficit proved too much to overcome. After jumping out to a 17-0 advantage in the second quarter, the Green Bay Packers controlled the pace of play and never surrendered their lead.
They finished with a final score of 45-27, dropping New England to 5-4 on the season.
Let's go over the (few) ups and (several) downs from the Patriots' Week 9 matchup.
New England's franchise cornerstones, Drake Maye and Christian Gonzalez, both struggled heavily against Green Bay, making an already difficult loss even harder to swallow.
Maye, the reigning AFC Offensive Player of the Month, looked more like his early-season self.
After throwing just one interception over his previous four games, Maye threw three in the first half alone, including one on his opening pass attempt.
It felt like that play foretold the outcome of this one. The Patriots never really got back in it.
Maye's production helped New England hang around for a time. He finished 21 of 38 for 199 yards with three touchdown passes to Rhamondre Stevenson, Efton Chism III, and Mack Hollins.
However, the Packers capitalized on his turnovers, scoring 14 points directly off those interceptions. That's si...