FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Xavier McKinney picked off Drake Maye twice in the first half and Evan Williams added another interception to help propel the Packers to a 24-14 lead over the New England Patriots at halftime.
Packers lead Patriots 14-0 after first quarter
Green Bay won the coin toss and elected to defer but immediately took possession of the ball when Xavier McKinney intercepted Drake Maye on his first pass attempt of the game, returning it 36 yards to the New England 14.
On second-and-9, quarterback Jordan Love scrambled for a 13-yard touchdown to put the Packers up 7-0 with 13 minutes, 19 seconds left in the first quarter.
The Patriots went three-and-out on their next possession with Isaiah McDuffie sacking Maye for a 9-yard loss on third down. Green Bay took over at its 14. Ty'Ron Hopper went into the medical tent with a chest injury, with Nick Niemann replacing him at linebacker.
Love threw a dart to Matthew Golden on an out, good for 16 yards. Golden came uncovered on the next play, leading to a 49-yard completion to the New England 18.
Golden then drew a defensive pass interference flag against Christian Gonzalez, an 11-yard penalty that set up first-and-goal at the Patriots' 9.
A pair of Josh Jacobs runs gained four yards before Love hit Golden on a slant for the 5-yard touchdown to push the Packers' lead to 14-0 with 7:59 left in the first quarter. Including the penalty, Golden was responsible for 81 of the 86 yards on the seven-play scoring drive.
Maye converted the initial first down with a 9-yard pass to tight end Hunter Henry on second-and-5. Packers got the Patriots in a third-and-10 situation, but Maye avoided a possible Brenton Cox Jr. sack to find Efton Chism for a 10-yard completion.
McDuffie and Brandon Cisse combined to stop Rhamondre Stevenson for a 7-yard loss on the next play and the Patriots were forced to punt when Maye's third-and-17 deep ball for Kyle Williams fell incomplete.
Jacobs jogged to the locker room with a hand injury as the Packers took possession at their own 2 after Mitch Wishnowsky's 50-yard punt. Green Bay converted on initial first down with a 10-yard pass to Christian Watson on a third-and-7 out.
On third-and-5, Patriots linebacker Gabe Jacas jumped into the neutral zone for an automatic Packers first down. Golden followed a 7-yard out with a 43-yard completion to the New England 19, already giving him six catches for a career-high 126 yards.
Packers lead Patriots 24-14 at halftime
Elijah Ponder sacked Love for a 9-yard loss on third-and-5, but Green Bay extended its lead to 17-0 after a 41-yard Trey Smack field goal with 13:37 left in the first half.
Stevenson gained 11 yards on first down, but safety Evan Williams picked off Maye on a deep ball for Kyle Williams that Cisse batted into the air with 12:46 left in the second quarter.
It was Williams' third INT of the year and marked the sixth straight game Packers have had at least two-plus takeaways, their longest streak since the 2002 team had multiple takeaways in nine consecutive games.
Green Bay started at its own 23 but went three-and-out after Christian Barmore sacked Love for an 8-yard loss on second down and Strong gained seven yards back on a screen.
DeMario Douglas came free over the middle for a 36-yard completion to the Packers' 30. On third-and-10, Stevenson got a step on Niemann off a wheel route from the backfield for a 30-yard touchdown that cut Green Bay's lead to 17-7 with 9:23 left in the first half.
Laken Tomlinson flipped to left guard with Kevin Zeitler entering at right guard on the next series, which began with Savion Williams gaining 13 yards off an end-around.
Watson snagged a 9-yard pass with one hand on a drag route. Head Coach Matt LaFleur unsuccessfully challenged the spot of the ball, resulting in the use of Green Bay's first timeout.
Kaleb Johnson was stopped for no gain on third-and-1. Green Bay initially went for it with Tucker Kraft appearing to get the first down after going under center, but Love was flagged for a false start and the Packers elected to punt.
New England took over at its 20 after the touchback but immediately moved into Green Bay territory with a 33-yard pass to Douglas.
McKinney intercepted Maye for a second time and returned it four yards to the Packers' 31, giving him five on the year.
Aaron Banks returned on the next offensive series at left guard, with Tomlinson moving back to right guard. Golden opened the drive with a 24-yard completion to the New England 45 off a deep post.
Carlton Davis was called for defensive pass interference, but it didn't matter as Watson completed a 43-yard catch to the ground. New England lost a timeout on an unsuccessful challenge.
Kaleb Johnson bulldozed two yards into the end zone for his first career touchdown run to put the Packers up 24-7 with 4:45 left in the first half.
On the series, Love became the first Packers quarterback to throw three 40-plus-yard passes in a first half since Aaron Rodgers against Chicago on Nov. 9, 2014.
Maye avoided a sack to complete a 28-yard pass to Eli Raridon to the Green Bay 27. Stevenson bounced outside for a 19-yard gain on the next play, setting up first-and-goal at the Packers' 8.
Chism scored on the next play to pull New England back within two scores, 24-14, with 2:37 left in the first half.
Bo Melton returned the kickoff 47 yards to midfield. The first half reached the two-minute warning after Kraft picked up eight yards on what was deemed a rush off a pass to the flat.
Savion Williams lost a yard after a quick pass to the flat from Love. Green Bay chose to go for on fourth-and-3 but turned it over on downs after Williams couldn't bring in a slant. Davis was shaken up on the play.
Douglas gained eight yards on a slant and Maye picked up the first down on a scramble to the Green Bay 46. Left guard Ben Brown was injured on a second-and-10 incompletion, causing the Patriots to use their third timeout.
Kamal Hadden nearly picked off Maye on third down, but the ball went off his hands. Coleman Owen called for a fair catch at the Green Bay 15.
Strong gained eight yards on first down, but Love was then sacked to end the first half.
