Jordan Love threw two landing passes to Jayden Reed and the Green Bay Packers capitalized on a quick begin to beat Miami, 30-17, and snap the Dolphins‘ three-game profitable streak Thursday evening.
Inexperienced Bay (9-3) has received three straight and 7 of its final eight.
Miami (5-7) continued its current historical past of struggling in chilly climate. The kickoff temperature at Lambeau Area was 27 levels (-2.7 Celsius) with 10-mph winds, mild flurries and a wind chill of 18.
The Dolphins have misplaced their previous 11 regular-season or postseason video games during which the kickoff temperature has been beneath 40 levels (4.4 Celsius). The Dolphins’ most up-to-date victory in a recreation with a kickoff temperature at 40 or decrease was a 34-31 additional time triumph at Buffalo on Dec. 24, 2016.
Inexperienced Bay is taking part in three video games in a 12-day stretch. The Packers beat the 49ers, 38-10, on Sunday and can go to the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions subsequent Thursday evening.
Love was 21 of 28 for 274 yards.
Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa went 37 of 46 for 364 yards with two touchdowns, although he additionally was sacked 5 instances.
Love and Reed related on landing completions of three and 12 yards, Josh Jacobs scored from 1 yard out and Brandon McManus kicked two area targets as Inexperienced Bay constructed a 27-3 lead.
Miami tried to rally.
Tagovailoa’s 14-yard move to De’Von Achane – and a 2-point conversion move to Jaylen Waddle – lower Inexperienced Bay’s result in 27-11 with 2:43 left in third. After Miami stopped Jacobs for a 2-yard loss on third-and-1 to drive a punt, the Dolphins drove once more and had second-and-goal on the 1 early within the fourth quarter.
Then the Packers made a goal-line stand to thwart the comeback try. After Rashan Gary stopped Achane on second down and Tagovailoa could not join with Jonnu Smith on third down, Quay Walker made a fourth-down sack with 9:33 remaining.
A 49-yard completion from Like to Jacobs then arrange a McManus 33-yard area aim with 5:02 left. Miami accomplished the scoring on a deflected 14-yard landing move from Tagovailoa to Tyreek Hill with 3:04 remaining.
Miami’s sluggish begin enabled the Packers to take command.
After forcing a three-and-out on the sport’s opening possession, the Dolphins gave Inexperienced Bay a first-and-goal alternative when Malik Washington muffed a punt and Robert Rochell recovered the fumble on the 9.
The turnover arrange Love’s 3-yard landing move to Reed on third-and-goal.
Inexperienced Bay reached the tip zone once more on its subsequent collection as Jacobs’ landing capped a 12-play, 76-yard drive that lasted almost seven minutes.
The Dolphins had first-and-goal on the 9 within the second quarter however settled for Jason Sanders‘ 33-yard area aim.
Inexperienced Bay then scored 10 factors within the remaining 96 seconds of the half to make it 24-3.
On third-and-2 from the 12, Reed caught a move across the line of scrimmage and capitalized on a downfield block from Dontayvion Wicks to succeed in the tip zone. After Tagovailoa overthrew Achane on fourth-and-5 from Inexperienced Bay’s 38 with 22 seconds left, a few completions from Like to Tucker Kraft helped the Packers get into place for McManus’ 46-yard area aim as time expired.
Accidents
Packers CB Corey Ballentine damage his knee on the opening kickoff. Packers DL Arron Mosby was evaluated for a concussion.
Dolphins DB Kader Kohou damage his again whereas colliding with Packers WR Christian Watson on a move incompletion. Dolphins CB Cam Smith injured his shoulder.
Up subsequent
Dolphins: Host the New York Jets on Dec. 8.
Packers: At Detroit subsequent Thursday evening.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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