Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed (11) scores on a 12-yard touchdown reception before Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks (20) during the first half of an NFL football game on November 28 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. .Mike Romer/Associated Press
Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes to Jayden Reed and the Green Bay Packers took advantage of a fast start to beat Miami 30-17 and snap the Dolphins’ third straight win on Thursday night.
Green Bay (9-3) has won three straight and seven of its last eight games.
Miami (5-7) continued its recent history of struggling in cold weather. Kickoff temperature at Lambeau Field was 27 degrees (-2.7 degrees Celsius) with 10 mph winds, light gusts, and a wind chill of 18 degrees.
The Dolphins have lost their last 11 regular season or postseason games with kickoff temperatures below 40 degrees (4.4 degrees Celsius). The Dolphins’ last win in a game with a kickoff temperature below 40 degrees was a 34-31 overtime win in Buffalo on Dec. 24, 2016.
Green Bay has three games in 12 days. The Packers beat the San Francisco 49ers 38-10 on Sunday and are scheduled to visit the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions next Thursday night.
Love was 21 of 28 for 274 yards.
Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa was 37 of 46 for 364 yards with two touchdowns, but was sacked five times.
Love and Reed connected on touchdown completions of 3 and 12 yards, Josh Jacobs scored from 1 yard out and Brandon McManus kicked two field goals as Green Bay built a 27-3 lead.
Miami tried to rally.
Tagovailoa’s 14-yard pass to De’Von Acane and the 2-point conversion pass to Jaylen Waddle cut Green Bay’s lead to 27-11 with 2:43 left. After Miami stopped Jacobs for a 2-yard loss on third-and-1 to force a punt, the Dolphins drove again and made it 2-and-goal early in the fourth quarter.
The Packers then created a goal line to thwart the comeback attempt. After Rashan Gary blocked Achane on second down and Tagovailoa couldn’t connect with Jonnu Smith on third down, Quay Walker made a fourth down sack with 9:33 remaining.
A 49-yard completion from Love to Jacobs set up a McManus 33-yard field goal with 5:02 left. Miami completed the scoring on a deflected 14-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to Tyreek Hill with 3:04 left.
Miami’s slow start allowed the Packers to take command.
After forcing a three-and-out in the game opener, the Dolphins gave Green Bay a first-and-goal opportunity when Malik Washington muffed a punt and Robert Rochell recovered a fumble in the 9th.
The turnover set up Love’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Reed on third-and-goal.
Green Bay reached the end zone again on its next series when Jacobs’ touchdown capped a 12-play, 76-yard drive that lasted nearly seven minutes.
The Dolphins took the lead on a 9-and-out in the second quarter, but settled for Jason Sanders’ 33-yard field goal.
Green Bay scored 10 points in the final 96 seconds of the second half to make it 24-3.
On third-and-2 from the 12, Reed caught a pass around the line of scrimmage and took advantage of a downfield block from Dontayvion Wicks to reach the end zone. After Tagovailoa overthrew Achane on fourth-and-5 at Green Bay’s 38 with 22 seconds left, several completions from Love to Tucker Kraft put the Packers in position for McManus’ 46-yard field goal as time expired. It helped me do it.
injury
Packers CB Corey Ballentine injured his knee on the opening kickoff. Packers DL Arron Mosby was evaluated for concussion.
Dolphins DB Kader Kohou injured his back when he missed a pass and collided with Packers WR Christian Watson. Dolphins CB Cam Smith suffers shoulder injury.
next
Dolphins: Host the New York Jets on Dec. 8.
Packers: Next Thursday night in Detroit.
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