Green Bay
Packers
2-6
23
FINAL
26
New England
Patriots
7-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested battle, the New England Patriots narrowly defeated the Green Bay Packers 26-23 in Week 9 of the 2026 season. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but it was the Patriots who managed to hold off the Packers in the final moments of the game.
Drake Maye led the Patriots' offense, throwing for one touchdown while TreVeyon Henderson paced the ground game with 86 rushing yards. The Packers' Jordan Love showcased his arm strength, finishing with 306 passing yards and connecting with Jayden Reed for 119 receiving yards, but it wasn't enough to secure a win in a critical matchup.
Defensively, the Patriots made key stops, with Robert Spillane leading the charge with 10 total tackles and Harold Landry III contributing with a crucial sack. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Patriots' defense stifled a potential game-winning drive from the Packers, allowing New England to escape with the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | QB | 47 | 27 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 |
| Drake Maye | QB | 28 | 21 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 107.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | HB | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Drake Maye | QB | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Romeo Doubs | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Reed | WR | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Romeo Doubs | WR | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Savion Williams | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Spillane | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Williams | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis III | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Landry III | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard III | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Elliss | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre'Mont Jones | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karon Prunty | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Muasau | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Borregales | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| Bryce Baringer | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Smack | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 52 |