Green Bay Packers (9-3) – Miami Dolphins (5-7): 30-17
Dolphins don't like the cold. Logic. They showed it again this Thursday evening by completely missing the start of the match in Lambeau Field which was almost -3 degrees.
Between special teams errors and offensive inefficiency, Tua Tagovailoa (37/46, 365 yards, 2 TDs) and his teammates were trailing 24-3 at the break. They once again faltered in efficiency when they could have revived themselves a little. And ultimately they never worried about the Packers in control of the game.
Jordan Love (21/28, 274 yards, 2 TDs) signed a second game in a row without an interception, and he was well helped by Josh Jacobs (19 races, 43 yards, 1 TD – 4 rec, 74 yards).
The Dolphins offer the advantage
Malik Washington must have had cold gloves. In any case, he failed to catch the ball punted by Green Bay on the first possession of the match. A fumble which gave the Packers the lead directly 9 yards from the end zone. Too kind. Three actions later, Love found Jayden Reed (3 rec, 24 yards, 2 TDs) in the end zone (7-0).
On the premises' next possession, it was Jacobs who scored (14-0).
Despite a first attempt 9 yards from the goal, Miami settles for a field goal (14-3). Green Bay is ruthless. Reed once again enters the end zone (21-3). A new failure by the Dolphins on their fourth attempt even allows the locals to go for one more field goal before the break (24-3).
The Packers don't give up
Hope returned for a few moments after the break for the visitors. Tagovailoa finds De'Von Achane (7 races, 14 yards – 8 rec, 56 yards, 1 TD) for a 14-yard touchdown (24-11). And the defense makes a stop. Better, the Dolphins are 1 yard away from getting back to one possession! This is a second attempt. But a run too short and a missed pass and finally a sack on fourth attempt still gave the ball back to the Packers.
This time, even Tyreek Hill's touchdown (6 rec, 83 yards, 1 TD) at the end of the match doesn't change anything, it's over.
The Packers continue to keep pace with the Vikings and Lions in the race for the NFC North. They played a diligent and efficient match. On the Miami side, the hope of the playoffs remains alive, but the margin for error becomes almost zero.
