Patriots-Packers tensions running high with pre-game tussle at midfield originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers had a few chippy moments during Thursday’s joint practice, including a few altercations that involved the offenses, defenses and special teams units.
Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings was ejected from that practice for his role in those skirmishes.
It appears that emotion has carried into Saturday night’s preseason game as both teams mixed it up in the middle of the field about a half hour before kickoff at Lambeau Field.
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Multiple starters on both teams are expected to see snaps early in this preseason matchup, which should make for a pretty competitive first half. We might even see Patriots quarterback Mac Jones for a few possessions after he did not play in last week’s preseason-opening loss to the Houston Texans.
The Patriots dominated the Packers on both sides of the ball in Thursday’s joint practice, and it’ll be interesting to see if they can carry that momentum into Saturday. The Patriots also played in Green Bay last season and lost 27-24 in overtime in Week 4. That result might be on the players’ minds, too.
