Live updates: Patriots clash with Packers in pivotal Week 9 matchup

Both teams enter this matchup with a 5-3 record.

What to Know

Tune into NBC Sports Boston right now for Pregame Live with analysis from Phil Perry, Ted Johnson and Michael Holley.
The Patriots are back at home after two road games. They are 3-0 at Gillette Stadium this season.
Tight end Hunter Henry and wide receiver Mack Hollins are active for New England.
Drake Maye was recently named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October.
Tom Brady makes his return to Foxboro as part of the FOX broadcast.
Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame on Saturday.

The New England Patriots are back at Gillette Stadium for an important Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon.

Both teams have a 5-3 record, and the Patriots entered the weekend as the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoff race.

The Patriots are 2-3 on the road this season, but at home they are a perfect 3-0. Maintaining that unbeaten record in Foxboro will require a strong performance from the Patriots pass defense. The Packers have one of the league's best passing offenses, led by quarterback Jordan Love and the formidable wide receiver duo of Christian Watson and Matthew Golden.

Ball security will also be pivotal for the Patriots because the Packers defense has forced the second-most turnovers (15) of any team this season.

Can the Patriots earn a hard-fought win against a playoff-caliber opponent and improve their playoff position in the AFC?

Check out our Patriots-Packers live blog below for score updates, video highlights, analysis and more:

Tom Brady hugs Drake Maye before Patriots-Packers

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Hunter Henry and Mack Hollins are ACTIVE

Drake Maye will get two of his most trusted pass-catchers back in the lineup with the return of tight end Hunter Henry and wide receiver Mack Hollins. Hollins has been on IR the last four weeks.

Here are the inactives for both teams.

PATRIOTS

WR A.J. Brown
CB Charles Woods
RB TreVeyon Henderson
OT Dametrious Crownover
QB Behren Morton

PACKERS

RB Marshawn Lloyd
LB Zaire Franklin
G/T Donovan Jennings
C/G Sean Rhyan
G/T Travis Glover
TE Josh Whyle

Both teams enter this matchup with a 5-3 record.

What to Know

Tom Brady hugs Drake Maye before Patriots-Packers

Hunter Henry and Mack Hollins are ACTIVE

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