Are the Packers coming to life in time to make the playoffs? After consecutive wins towards the moribund Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams, Inexperienced Bay is 6-8 with a combating likelihood on the seventh and ultimate NFC wild card spot. Week 16 will reveal lots about how legit the Packers’ playoff chances are high on the street in Miami towards the Dolphins. Though the Dolphins have been trending within the flawed course, shedding every of their final three video games, these had been all on the street. Miami has gained its final 9 house video games that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has began, representing the longest energetic house profitable streak by a beginning quarterback.Â
If the Packers do want to make the playoffs as soon as once more, they should win out and get some assist. Nonetheless, December has been after they have been at their finest underneath head coach Matt LaFleur, since 2019, going 14-0 profitable by a median of 10.1 factors per recreation. Again-to-back NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers has thrown 31 touchdowns and solely 4 interceptions in December since 2019, the second-best touchdown-to-interception ration behind solely Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen and his 32-4 mark.Â
Standing in the way in which of the Packers’ playoff pursuit is a former San Francisco 49ers run-game coordinator, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, and a former 49ers working again, Raheem Mostert, whose 220 speeding yards and 4 speeding touchdowns ended Inexperienced Bay’s run within the 2019 NFC Championship Sport. Who will come out on prime and have a Merry Christmas on Sunday between the 2 Shanahan disciples: LaFleur’s Packers or McDaniel’s Dolphins? Â
Keep tuned for dwell updates and evaluation all through Sunday’s matchup.
How you can watch
Date:Â Sunday, Dec. 25 |Â Time:Â 1 p.m. ET
Location:Â Exhausting Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
TV:Â FOXÂ |Â Stream:Â fuboTV (try for free)
Comply with: CBS Sports App Â
Odds: Dolphins -3.5, O/U 49
