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Packers move to 9-3 with a 30-17 win over Dolphins
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Packers move to 9-3 with a 30-17 win over Dolphins

While the Dolphins looked to kill some narratives by playing well in a cold-weather game, it was the Packers who came away with a 30-17 win to round out the NFL’s 2024 Thanksgiving slate.

Quarterback Jordan Love passed for 274 yards with a pair of touchdowns, allowing Green Bay to control the game for much of the night.

The Packers built a 24-3 lead at halftime, with Love completing a pair of TD passes to Jayden Reed – a 3-yard catch in the first quarter and a 12-yard catch in the second quarter. Running back Josh Jacobs also had a 1-yard score late in the first quarter and Brandon McManus sent a 46-yard field goal through the uprights as time expired in the second quarter.

McManus added field goals of 24 and 33 yards in the second half to round out Green Bay’s scoring.

Trailing 27-3, the Dolphins started to make it a game in the third quarter with De’Von Achane’s 14-yard touchdown catch. Tua Tagovailoa connected with Jaylen Waddle on the two-point conversion to make it 27-11.

But the Dolphins couldn’t make it any closer in the fourth quarter, despite three plays from Green Bay’s 1-yard line. Raheem Mostert was stuffed for no gain on second down, Tagovailoa was nearly intercepted on a pass to Jonnu Smith on third down, and Tagovailoa was then sacked for a turnover on downs.

The Packers got a 33-yard field goal on their ensuing drive to make it a three-possession game and effectively seal their victory.

Although Tyreek Hill caught a 12-yard touchdown from Tagovialoa with 3:04 left in the fourth quarter – just his fourth TD of the year – the Dolphins were unable to convert on their two-point conversion, leaving the club down 13.

Tagovailoa finished the game 37 of 46 for 364 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Smith led with 10 receptions for 113 yards. Hill had six catches for 83 yards with a score.

The Dolphins had a lot of trouble executing it, totaling just 39 yards on 14 carries.

Love finished the game 21 of 28 for 274 yards with two touchdowns and no picks – good for a passer rating of 129.2. Josh Jacobs rushed for just 43 yards on 19 carries with a TD, but he also caught four passes for 74 yards – including a career-long receiving of 49 yards. Tucker Kraft led with six passes for 78 yards.

With the win, the Packers are now 9-3 and have a big matchup with 11-1 Detroit on Thursday night.

The 5-7 Dolphins will host the Jets in Week 14.