![]() ![]() Green Bay looked to respond, starting with an 11-yard slant from Rodgers to wide receiver Allen Lazard after Miami tried to squib kick the ball, only to give the Packers the ball at the 46-yard line. Love Hill blocking all the way down the field to make sure Waddle scored. Getting Waddle involved in the offense, early is a great sign as he has disappeared over the last few weeks. That looked a lot more like the Dolphins offense from the first 11 games this year, as compared to the frustrated one that has been a feature of the three-game losing streak. khUjR2Szl2- The Phinsider December 25, 2022 Miami started at their own 16-yard line after the kickoff, then picked up the remaining 84 yards on a pass over the middle from Tagovailoa to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who ran down the sideline, with Hill blocking for him, to score. Roberts had a great first defensive possession, recording the tackle on the first play and the sack on the second. The Packers had to move the ball nine yards to score, and they actually ended up 18 yards away from the goal line. An incomplete pass on third down led to a Packers field goal. On 2nd-and-Goal, linebacker Elandon Roberts rushed up the middle and pulled down the packers’ quarterback for a 13-yard sack. Running back Aaron Jones picked up four yards on the first play, taking the ball to the Dolphins four-yard line. The Packers opened their first possession at the Dolphins’ nine-yard line after a Keisean Nixon 93-yard kick return. They cannot play the field goal game all day, not with Aaron Rodgers on the other sideline, but in this case, it did not feel like a bad play call or a wasted opportunity. A run there could probably have converted the first down, but the look was there and Miami took a chance. The third-down pass toward Hill was the look Miami wanted, with single coverage on their top receiver, but the coverage stuck with him and did not allow him to make a play on the ball. The running game is working, so the Dolphins need to make sure they stick with it. Miami settled for a 46-yard field goal from Jason Sanders to open the scoring. On 3rd-and-3 from the Packers’ 33-yard line, Tagovailoa looked toward Hill down the sideline, but the ball fell incomplete. After a Miami timeout to avoid a delay-of-game penalty, Miami turned to back to the ground game, this time with running back Jeff Wilson, Jr., who picked up five yards. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa found wide receiver Tyreek Hill for 14 yards on the next play, with Mostert then picking up 17 yards and two yards on two carries. ![]() The Dolphins started the game on offense, opening the possession with an incomplete pass followed by a 14-yard run from running back Raheem Mostert. Packers 26 - 20 Dolphins First Quarter Reactions You can check out our immediate reactions from throughout the game as well. Throughout the game, we will keep up with all of the action and scoring right here. They will need help over the next two weeks to be able to claim a berth, with a Christmas win almost a necessity if they really want to have a chance this year. 500, but having won their last two games to at least be able to see a path to the playoffs. The Packers are 6-8 on the year, stuck two games below. ![]() They are currently the seventh seed in the AFC and are in control of their own pathway to the postseason. Miami is on a three-game losing streak, coinciding with their three-game road trip and dropping them to 8-6 on the season. Today’s game could be the stepping stone for either team to start a run into and through the playoffs. The AFC playoff picture has the Dolphins two wins away from clinching a playoff berth this season, while the NFC playoff picture has Green Bay holding off elimination for another week but teetering on the edge of missing the postseason. The Miami Dolphins return to Hard Rock Stadium for the first time since Week 12 today as they host the Green Bay Packers in a Christmas Day, Week 16 meeting. ![]()
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