Patriots Lose to Packers Before Munich Game, Cowboys Beat Colts
Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season brought a disastrous 27-45 defeat for the New England Patriots against the Green Bay Packers, leaving the team facing severe struggles ahead of their upcoming international game in Munich, bild.de reported.
The New England Patriots endured a dismal evening in their final tune-up before heading to Germany, according to bild.de. Quarterback Drake Maye struggled mightily, throwing three interceptions in the first half alone. A potential fourth turnover was dropped by Kamal Hadden. The early collapse completely derailed the team’s momentum.
The meltdown marks a sharp reversal for Maye. In his previous five outings, the quarterback had recorded 14 touchdowns against just two interceptions. Against Green Bay, however, the offense failed to protect the ball. The Packers capitalized on those mistakes, turning New England’s four total turnovers into 21 points.
Defensive struggles compounded the offensive woes. Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns. Christian Watson finished with 171 receiving yards and Matthew Golden with 164.
The heavy loss sends the Patriots across the Atlantic with serious vulnerabilities. Next Sunday, New England will face the Detroit Lions in Munich. The Lions enter the international matchup after running back Jahmyr Gibbs scored their only touchdown of the day, as noted in the reporting from bild.de.
Elsewhere on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys kept their playoff hopes alive with a narrow 27-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts continued trading veteran assets ahead of the deadline, sending Quenton Nelson to Seattle and DeForest Buckner to San Francisco, as detailed by bild.de. In addition, trade rumors surrounded stars such as Jonathan Taylor and Josh Downs as Indianapolis collected further draft picks, while the team’s record sat at 2:7 and Dallas held a 4:5 mark.
Despite facing an opponent actively rebuilding, Dallas needed a late 49-yard completion from Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb and a one-yard rushing score from Javonte Williams with seconds remaining to secure the victory.
Spencer Shrader had given Indianapolis a 23:20 lead with 1:37 remaining on a 50-yard field goal, before Prescott connected with Lamb and Williams scored 29 seconds later. Lamb finished with 10 catches for 195 yards and a touchdown, Prescott recorded 335 passing yards and two touchdowns, and Williams added 101 rushing yards and a score, bringing the team’s total offense to 509 yards.
With the Patriots limping toward Bavaria and several franchises executing mid-season firesales, whether New England can correct its turnover issues on an international stage before facing Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Lions is a question the team has yet to answer.