Live Coverage: Patriots holding on despite sloppy first half

The New England Patriots will cap off a weekend that included Rob Gronkowski’s induction into the team’s Hall of Fame and a celebration of the 2016 championship team when they play the Green Bay Packers during Week 9. New England is once again without A.J. Brown and will rely on Drake Maye to overcome their depleted wide receiver corps. Maye will have Mack Hollins back and Hunter Henry will play. 2nd Quarter 0:59 — Patriots get the Packers to turn the ball over on downs. Maye with three straight incomplete passes. Maye nearly had his fourth interception on that pass. 2:29 — Borregales winds up making the tackle on the kick return after Melton had a 47-yard return. Scoring Update: Packers 24 Patriots 14 2:37 — Maye connects with Efton Chism III for an eight-yard touchdown pass. Borregales makes the extra point. 3:11 — Stevenson with a great read, runs for 19 yards and puts the Patriots at 1st-and-goal. 3:50 — Maye connects with Hollins, then sends a 28-yard pass to Raridon for 1st-and-10 at the Packers’ 27. Scoring Update: Packers 24 Patriots 7 4:45 — Two-yard touchdown run by Kaleb Johnson. Smack with the extra point. 4:49 — Patriots challenge if the catch was good. Ruling on the field stands. 4:55 — Love to Watson for a 43-yard completion puts the Packers at first and goal at the Patriots’ 2-yard line. 5:38 — Maye intercepted for the third time in the first half. His pass to Raridon is snagged by McKinney. 7:15 — Packers with a false start that puts them at 4th and 6 from the 50. Packers opt to punt. Scoring Update: Packers 17 Patriots 7 9:23 — Maye to Stevenson for a 30-yard touchdown pass and the Patriots are on the board. Borregales makes the extra point. 10:11 — Maye to Douglas for a 36-yard completion. Patriots at the Packers’ 30. 12:20 – Barmore sacks Love, putting the Packers at 3rd-and-18 at their 15. 12:46 — Maye throws it down field to Williams, it’s tipped by Brandon Cisse then caught by Evan Williams. Packers ball at their 23-yard line. Scoring Update: Packers 17 Patriots 0 14:15 — Elijah Ponder with a nine-yard sack of love. Smack hits the 41-yard field goal. 1st Quarter 1:00 — Golden beats Gonzalez and a 43-yard throw from Love. Packers at the Patriots 19 as Golden picks up his sixth reception in just the first quarter. 5:24 — Maye with a deep pass intended for Kyle Williams is incomplete to end the drive. Scoring Update: Packers 14 Patriots 0 7:59 — Love with a 5-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Golden. Smack hits the extra point and the Patriots are down by two scores halfway through the first quarter. 9:15 — Christian Gonzalez looks like he had an interception, but he’s called for pass interference putting the Packers on the Patriots’ nine. 10:37 — Love with a 16-yard completion to Matthew Golden followed by a 49-yard completion to Golden. The Packers are moving down the field quickly. 12:25 — Maye is sacked by Isaiah McDuffie and the Patriots go 3-and-out quickly. Score Update: Packers 7 Patriots 0 13:19 — 13 yard touchdown run by Jordan Love. Miserable opening for the Patriots who start the game with an illegal shift and an interception that turns into a score for Green Bay. Trey Smack gets the extra point. 14:14 — On the second play of the game, and his first pass of the game, Maye is easily intercepted by Xavier McKinney. The pass was intended for Mack Hollins. The interception puts the Packers at the 14 yard line. The Packers win the toss and defer. Pregame Show Sunday Reading Patriots’ fate largely rests in Drake Maye’s hands | Karen Guregian Bill Belichick makes surprise appearance at Patriots event in Foxborough After surviving initial storm at UNC, can Bill Belichick ever be great again? Rob Gronkowski Hall of Fame takeaways: Gronk stories, Robert Kraft, Tom Brady appearance and more Dunkin’ rebrands 3 Mass. locations as ‘GRONKIN’ for Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski He wore Chuck Taylors to a football tryout — now he’s starting for the Patriots Patriots Week 9 mailbag: Will Mike Vrabel’s team make a move before the trade deadline? 5 Things to Watch More Patriots Content Bill Belichick makes surprise appearance at Patriots event in Foxborough Some Things I Think I Think: Red Sox’ needs are obvious as offseason gets underway Patriots’ fate largely rests in Drake Maye’s hands | Karen Guregian After surviving initial storm at UNC, can Bill Belichick ever be great again? Read the original article on MassLive . Add MassLive as a Preferred Source by clicking here .