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Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots

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Week 9, 2026 · Gillette Stadium · Sunday, Nov 8, 4:25 PM ET · outdoors · wind 2 mph, 48°F (cold helps favorites)

Green Bay Packers
5–3 · Elo 1533 · Jordan Love · off a bye
Elo: NE 63%Market: NE 59%Spread: NE 59%
New England Patriots
5–3 · Elo 1599 · Drake Maye · Home

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What the forecasters say

ForecasterFavorsNEGBNote
EloNE 63%63%37%NE 1599 vs GB 1533, implied spread NE −3.6
Closing spreadNE 59%59%41%NE -3
SportsbooksNE 58%58%42%
KalshiNE 59%59%41%
PolymarketNE 60%60%41%
The blendNE 62%62%38%

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The spot: Tight agreement

Elo and the market agree on the favorite within 4 points. Over 27 seasons (2,607 games) favorites here won 69.8% against a 67.6% forecast; in 2023–25 it ran hotter, 74% against 66%. Lean a little toward the favorite. The blend adds 2 points.

New England Patriots over the Packers: Elo 63%, market 59%. Tight agreement: go above both. GB off a bye; wind 2 mph, 48°F (cold helps favorites).

Details

Injury report

ESPN's report, refreshed every three hours. Out and doubtful players are treated as unavailable; questionable players usually play. Only the quarterback feeds Elo directly; the rest is in the market's number.

TeamPlayerPosStatusInjury
GBDonovan JenningsGOutCoach's Decision · inactive
GBJonnu SmithTEOutCoach's Decision · Smith (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Panthers Mike Spofford of the team's official site reports.
GBKaleb JohnsonRBOutCoach's Decision · Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Panthers, Mike Spofford of the team's official site reports.
GBMicah ParsonsDEOutKnee - ACL · Head coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that the Packers' "intention" is for Parsons (knee) to resume practicing in Week 9, Weston Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports. "It's gonna be a process trying to get him back," LaFleur said. "We're hopeful he'll be able to get out there sometime this week."
GBSean RhyanGOutAnkle · inactive
GBTravis GloverOTOutKnee · inactive
GBZaire FranklinLBOutShin · inactive
GBChristian WatsonWRQuestionableRibs · Packers passing game coordinator Jason Vrable said Monday that Watson (ribs) is sore but "doing great," Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
NEA.J. BrownWROutAnkle · When asked whether Brown (ankle/knee) might practice at some point this week, coach Mike Vrabel said Monday "We'll see," Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
NETreVeyon HendersonRBOutIllness · out
NEGabe JacasLBQuestionableKnee · Jacas (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against Miami, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
NEHunter HenryTEQuestionableFoot · Henry (foot) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game in Miami.

On the Wire

Jaguars at Ravens: Ravens on 4 days' rest; Jaguars on 4 days' rest. Browns at Saints: Saints off a bye. Giants at Eagles: Giants off a bye. Broncos at Panthers: Panthers off a bye. Texans at Chargers: Texans off a bye. Raiders at 49ers: 49ers off a bye. Packers at Patriots: Packers off a bye. Read more →

Line movement

Priced since Sat, Oct 31, 5 PM ET; last change Mon 10:37 PM ET. The consensus has moved toward NE by 2 points since we first saw it. History records changes only, so a flat line means the price held.

MarketOpened (NE)NowMoveChanges
Kalshi57%59%+224
Polymarket56%60%+335
Sportsbooks58%58%+14
Consensus over timeNE consensusOct 31, 9 PM ET: 57%Nov 1, 1 AM ET: 57%Nov 1, 2 AM ET: 56%Nov 1, 3 AM ET: 58%Nov 1, 4 AM ET: 57%Nov 1, 8 AM ET: 57%Nov 1, 1 PM ET: 57%Nov 1, 2 PM ET: 56%Nov 1, 4 PM ET: 57%Nov 1, 5 PM ET: 56%Nov 1, 5 PM ET: 56%Nov 1, 6 PM ET: 56%Nov 1, 6 PM ET: 55%Nov 1, 7 PM ET: 54%Nov 1, 7 PM ET: 54%Nov 1, 7 PM ET: 52%Nov 1, 8 PM ET: 48%Nov 1, 8 PM ET: 48%Nov 1, 9 PM ET: 54%Nov 1, 9 PM ET: 54%Nov 1, 10 PM ET: 52%Nov 1, 10 PM ET: 52%Nov 1, 10 PM ET: 52%Nov 1, 11 PM ET: 53%Nov 1, 11 PM ET: 53%Nov 2, 12 AM ET: 53%Nov 2, 12 AM ET: 54%Nov 2, 12 AM ET: 54%Nov 2, 1 AM ET: 55%Nov 2, 1 AM ET: 56%Nov 2, 2 AM ET: 57%Nov 2, 3 AM ET: 57%Nov 2, 8 AM ET: 57%Nov 2, 10 AM ET: 57%Nov 2, 1 PM ET: 57%Nov 2, 2 PM ET: 57%Nov 2, 4 PM ET: 59%Nov 2, 4 PM ET: 59%Nov 2, 5 PM ET: 59%Nov 2, 5 PM ET: 59%Nov 2, 7 PM ET: 59%Nov 2, 11 PM ET: 59%Nov 3, 1 AM ET: 60%Nov 3, 2 AM ET: 59%Nov 3, 3 AM ET: 60%Nov 3, 3 AM ET: 59%