Patriots vs. Packers Week 9, Breaking Down The Key Matchups

Two 5-3 teams. Two very different ways of getting there.

The Green Bay Packers visit Gillette Stadium on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET with one of the best pass defenses in the league and arguably its worst running game.

The Patriots come in off a 24-19 comeback in Miami, where Drake Maye led three straight touchdown drives after trailing 13-3 at the half. Both teams started 1-2. Both have gone 4-1 since. The Patriots are really banged up, missing their top three WRs (A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, and Mack Hollins), its top TE Hunter Henry, RB TreVeyon Henderson, and two starting guards on the offensive line.

Hollins may be activated off IR for this week’s game, which would be a big boost for the offense…