The Packers turned a drive that began at their own 2-yard line into a field goal early in the second quarter, and that sequence helped stretch their lead to 17-0 in a 45-27 win over the Patriots at New England. What looked like a chance for New England to seize momentum instead became a 12-play, 75-yard answer that took 6:36 off the clock.
That is why this possession stands out now: it was the Chevy Drive of the Week, and it came when the Patriots already trailed 14-0. One stop there could have changed the shape of the game. Instead, Green Bay kept moving, and the drive became one of the clearest reasons the Packers controlled the opening stretch.
Jordan Love kept the series alive with a third-and-7 completion to Christian Watson along the sideline from the 5-yard line, then gained help when the Patriots jumped offside on third-and-5 from the 20-yard line. After that, Pierre Strong Jr. ran for 4 yards after entering in place of Josh Jacobs, who had left with a broken finger. Matthew Golden then caught a 9-yard pass to move the chains again, and Love followed with a 43-yard throw to Golden along the far sideline, where Golden beat Christian Gonzalez and Gonzalez stumbled and fell as the ball arrived.
The drive still did not end with a touchdown. Love was sacked on third-and-5 from the 14-yard line, and Trey Smack finished it with a 41-yard field goal. That was the part New England could not afford: a backed-up Packers series that stayed alive long enough to burn minutes, cross the field and leave the Patriots facing a 17-0 deficit instead of a chance to pull closer.
The possession also fits a larger pattern for Green Bay. The 75 yards were one of four scoring drives of 69 or more, and the 12 plays and 6:36 were game highs for the offense. For the Patriots, the missed opportunity was immediate; for the Packers, it was a reminder that even a drive starting from the shadow of their own goal line could still set the tone for the rest of the afternoon.
