The Green Bay Packers (5-3) visit the New England Patriots (5-3) in a key NFL Week 9 matchup at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Both teams have rebounded from 1-2 starts to win four of their last five games, setting up a tight NFC-AFC showdown. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET in the 2026 NFL season.
Quarterback Matchup
Jordan Love leads the NFL in passing yards with 2,246 and has thrown 16 touchdowns, thriving on downfield connections to Christian Watson and Matthew Golden. However, Green Bay's run game ranks last in the league, making the offense one-dimensional. For New England, Drake Maye was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October and has paced an offense averaging 29.6 points per game over the last five outings.
Injury Report
The Patriots have ruled out running back TreVeyon Henderson (illness) and receiver A.J. Brown (ankle/knee). Tight end Hunter Henry (foot) is listed as questionable, while Henry and Mack Hollins are active after being game-time decisions.
Betting Odds and Model Prediction
New England is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5 points. The money line sits at Patriots -164, Packers +143. Green Bay is 5-3 against the spread this season, while New England is 3-4-1. SportsLine's simulation model, which has returned over $5,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since inception and entered Week 9 on a 60-51 run dating back to 2024, projects 43 combined points and favors the Under 44.5 (-105), hitting in 56% of simulations. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time.
