The Green Bay Packers are 3-1 and have won three straight games after escaping an upset bid from the New England Patriots on Sunday at Lambeau Field. Twice, the Packers fell behind in the second half, but a touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Romeo Doubs tied the game at 24, and Mason Crosby’s 31-yard field goal as overtime expired handed the Packers a 27-24 win.
The Patriots were without starting quarterback Mac Jones and eventually had to turn to rookie third-stringer Bailey Zappe after Brian Hoyer was knocked out of the contest with a concussion.
It wasn’t a pretty win, but any win – especially against a desperate team coached by Bill Belichick – is worth celebrating.
Here’s our analysis of the Packers’ win, highlighting what went right, what went wrong, and what it all means moving forward: