The Green Bay Packers needed a win over the New England Patriots on Sunday evening. Green Bay entered this contest sitting last place in the NFC North with a 5-3 record. In one of the toughest divisions in football, Jordan Love and his team needed to do everything they could to stay in the divisional race.
The Packers did that and then some on Sunday evening. Green Bay dominated the Patriots on the road. The Packers came away with a monster 45-27 victory thanks to a three-touchdown performance against New England's defense. It's a big win, but Love is already hyper-focused on the mission ahead of his team.
“The mindset has to be complete focus and preparation on Minnesota,” said Love, via Zach Jacobson of PackerDispatch.com. “You can't let one game lull you to sleep; it's a great performance tonight, but it's about getting back to work.”
Love was on his game on Sunday evening as well. He threw for 372 yards while tossing three touchdowns in this game. Two wide receivers — Matthew Golden and Christian Watson — made up the bulk of their receiving yards. Both pass catchers racked up more than 160 yards receiving.
Green Bay's defense was also up to the task. They sacked Patriots quarterback Drake Maye four times in this game. They also picked him off three times. Xavier McKinney had two of them, marking his second two-interception game of the season.
The Packers are looking to win the NFC North once again. Performances like this will certainly help. They will need to bring this fire to their clash next week with the division-leading Minnesota Vikings in Week 10.