It’s Tom Brady’s big return to Foxborough

The Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots don't face each other often.

Their last matchup was in 2022, an overtime victory for the Packers at Lambeau Field during Aaron Rodgers' final season with the team. In Foxborough, you have to go back to 2018, when Tom Brady was leading the Patriots' offense.

On Sunday, the two teams—each with a 5-3 record—will face off without these two future Hall of Famers at quarterback. Rodgers is playing what he says will be his final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brady, meanwhile, will be at Gillette Stadium, but behind the microphone. He'll be calling his first game in Foxborough as an analyst for Fox Sports.

“I think I'm contractually obligated to talk to him at some point,” Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said with a laugh.

Owner Robert Kraft, meanwhile, will be absent as he recovers from back surgery.

Love and Maye in Top Form

All eyes will be on the successors to Rodgers and Brady. In his fourth season as a starter, Jordan Love leads the NFL in passing yards. The Packers are aiming for their fourth consecutive playoff appearance.

Drake Maye, meanwhile, has rebounded from a difficult start to the season. He has thrown at least three touchdown passes in each of his last five games and led the Patriots to victory in four of them.

The Packers do have one weakness, however: they rank last in the NFL in rushing, averaging just 60.6 yards per game. Love isn't worried about it. “The running game isn't where it needs to be, but we've been able to adjust and keep making plays. We've won these games by scoring points,” he explained.

For Maye, this game will be a good test. “They're good; they've beaten some good teams. We definitely have a challenge ahead of us—and a chance to see where we stand.”

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