Jordan Love threw two landing passes to Jayden Reed and the Green Bay Packers used a quick begin to beat Miami, 30-17, and snap the Dolphins’ three-game successful streak on Thursday night time.
Green 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 preliminary temperature at Lambeau Field was 27 levels (-2.7 levels Celsius) with 10 mph winds, gentle gusts and a wind chill of 18.
The Dolphins have misplaced their final 11 common season or postseason video games during which the beginning temperature was under 40 levels (4.4 levels Celsius). The Dolphins’ most up-to-date victory in a recreation with a gap temperature of 40 or decrease was a 34-31 time beyond regulation triumph at Buffalo on Dec. 24, 2016.
Green Bay will play three video games in 12 days. The Packers beat the 49ers, 38-10, on Sunday and can go to the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions on Thursday night time.
Love was 21 of 28 for 274 yards.
Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa went 37 of 46 for 364 yards with two touchdowns, although he was additionally sacked 5 instances.
Love and Reed related on landing completions of three and 12 yards, Josh Jacobs scored from 1 yard and Brandon McManus kicked two subject objectives as Green Bay constructed a 27-3 lead.
Miami tried to get well.
Tagovailoa’s 14-yard cross to De’Von Achane — and a 2-point conversion cross to Jaylen Waddle — reduce Green Bay’s result in 27-11 with 2:43 left within the 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 stopped on the objective line to thwart the comeback try. After Rashan Gary stopped Achane on second down and Tagovailoa failed to attach with Jonnu Smith on third down, Quay Walker made a sack on fourth down with 9:33 remaining.
A 49-yard completion from Love to Jacobs then arrange a 33-yard McManus subject objective with 5:02 left. Miami accomplished the scoring on a deflected 14-yard landing cross from Tagovailoa to Tyreek Hill with 3:04 remaining.
Miami’s gradual begin allowed the Packers to take the lead.
After forcing a three-and-out on the sport’s opening possession, the Dolphins gave Green 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 cross to Reed on third-and-goal.
Green Bay reached the tip zone once more on the following collection when Jacobs’ landing capped a 76-yard, 12-play 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 subject objective.
Green Bay then scored 10 factors within the last 96 seconds of the half to take a 24-3 lead.
On third-and-2 from the 12, Reed caught a cross across the line of scrimmage and capitalized on a downfield block by Dontayvion Wicks to succeed in the tip zone. After Tagovailoa overthrew Achane on fourth-and-5 from Green Bay’s 38 with 22 seconds left, a pair of completions from Love to Tucker Kraft helped the Packers get into place for McManus’s 46-yard subject objective because the clock expired. time.
Injuries
Packers CB Corey Ballentine harm his knee on the kickoff. Packers DL Arron Mosby was evaluated for a concussion.
Dolphins DB Kader Kohou harm his again whereas colliding with Packers WR Christian Watson for an incomplete cross. Dolphins CB Cam Smith injured his shoulder.
Next
Dolphins: Host the New York Jets on Dec. 8.
Packers: At Detroit Thursday night time.
Associated Press reporting.
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