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Jordan Love hears MVP chants after accounting for four touchdowns in the Packers' rout of the Patriots

Jordan Love threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another as Green Bay forced four turnovers in a 45-27 win at New England.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love in a white No. 10 jersey and green headband celebrating with arms open on the field at Gillette Stadium after beating the Patriots

By the end of the afternoon in Foxborough, the loudest fans left in the building were chanting "MVP!" for the visiting quarterback.

Jordan Love threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as the Green Bay Packers forced four turnovers and routed the New England Patriots 45-27 on Sunday. Green Bay turned those turnovers into 21 points.

Love completed three passes of at least 43 yards and seven of 28 yards or more. Asked whether he had ever played a better game, he said it was "definitely up there." Of the chants he said: "It's a surreal feeling."

Two receivers make history

Christian Watson caught seven passes for 171 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Golden added 10 catches for 164 yards and a score. They became the first Packers teammates with 150 receiving yards and a touchdown catch in the same game since Don Hutson and Andy Uram in 1942.

"It's crazy, because I know there's probably a lot more in there" Golden said.

Coach Matt LaFleur said Love was making difficult throws look easy. "Those are low-percentage throws in theory but he's making them look high-percentage" LaFleur said. "They're right on the money." He also agreed when asked if Love is playing at an MVP level.

Green Bay piled up 478 yards. It was the first time since Nov. 11, 1962 that the Packers scored at least 45 points with at least 450 yards.

A rough day for Drake Maye

Safety Xavier McKinney intercepted Drake Maye twice and Evan Williams added a third pick. Maye threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but his 11 interceptions are tied for the most in the NFL. "It's starting with me" Maye said of the turnovers.

New England allowed the most points in a game in the history of Gillette Stadium. "There's no two ways around it" coach Mike Vrabel said of the beating.

The Packers (6-3) have won five of six. Running back Josh Jacobs left in the first quarter with a broken finger. Green Bay hosts Minnesota next Sunday while the Patriots (5-4) face Detroit in Munich.

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