Clicking on all cylinders

“Go Pack Go!” chants rained down as Green Bay set the record for most points ever scored by an opponent in New England’s Gillette Stadium.

Every facet of the Packers was on point Nov. 8, as Green Bay took down the New England Patriots 45-27 in Foxborough.

Christian Watson and Matthew Golden kept their hot streaks alive, as the two receivers combined for 335 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 17 receptions. As a whole, the offense finished the game with 478 yards.

“It felt like a real fun game to be a part of,” quarterback Jordan Love. said “When everything is flowing, we are putting up points, and everybody is making plays. It is definitely very fun to be a part of.”

Like Watson and Golden, Love added to his stellar season, finishing the game completing 23-of-29 passes for 372 yards and three touchdowns. Savion Williams was the other recipient of Love’s trifecta of touchdown passes, as he finished with 25 yards on three receptions.

“Flowing — that is what it feels like,” said Love, on how it feels to make so many accurate deep throws. “It feels like you are just in that flow state.”

More than just the pass game though, this game marked Green Bay’s best rushing day of the season, as it totaled 129 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

Josh Jacobs left the game early after totaling 5 yards with a hand injury. With MarShawn Lloyd inactive, it was Kaleb Johnson who led the Packers rushing attack, totaling 68 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Love added 13 yards and a touchdown on the ground as well.

As well as Green Bay’s offense played in this game, the defense may have played better. The Packers defense forced New England into four turnovers, recorded nine quarterback hits, six passes defended, four tackles for loss and four sacks.

The defense set the tone right away. On the second play of the game, Xavier McKinney intercepted Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s pass that set up Love’s rushing touchdown.

This was just the start of McKinney’s big day, as the Alabama alum came away with two interceptions, two passes defended and four tackles. His partner in crime, Evan Williams, came close to matching McKinney, as he finished with one interceptions, one pass defended and five total tackles.

“All in all, our defense was flying around, making plays,” coach Matt LaFleur said. “(I) can’t say enough about (defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon) just dialing up stuff and getting pressure on the quarterback. The guys up front wrecking havoc and getting to the quarterback – that was a big thing this game, and it allows our guys on the back end to make plays.”

As a whole, Maye finished the game completing 21-of-38 passes for 299 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions.

DeMario Douglas was the leading receiver for the Patriots, as he came away with 102 yards on five receptions. Eli Rairdon added 52 yards on three receptions, while Efton Chism, Rhamondre Stevenson and Mack Hollins had a touchdown each.

In the run game, Corey Kiner led the way for New England, recording 55 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Stevenson added 32 yards on six carries.

Finally, special teams had its best game of the season as well this week.

Rookie kicker Trey Smack went 3-for-3 on his field goal attempts and made all four of his extra point attempts. Punter Daniel Whelan totaled 214 yards on four punts, while Bo Melton picked up 110 kick return yards.

“Its just a great win,” said Love. “I think all around — all three phases. Great team win.”

After starting the season 1-2, the Packers have won five out of the last six games to boost its record to 6-3. Green Bay will look to carry that momentum back to Lambeau Field on Sunday as it gets a shot at revenge against the Minnesota Vikings.