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    Dolphins vs. Packers: Green Bay ends Thanksgiving with a Miami sculpture

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    The Green Bay Packers enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast late Thursday, complete with cold weather, long ranges and some awkwardness in the later parts of the meal.

    By the end of the first half, the Packers had a 24-3 lead over the Miami Dolphins. At the final whistle it was a 30-17 victory at Lambeau Field. They had little trouble moving the ball on offense, while their defense took advantage of a Miami team that struggled to string drives together in cold weather, making mistakes like a muffed punt. It was a common story for the dolphins in cold weather.

    At kick-off the temperature was 27 degrees and it only got colder from there. The Dolphins’ biggest mistake came on a straight, cushioned punt that set up the Packers’ first touchdown, and redemption wasn’t possible until after halftime.

    The second half certainly provided some drama as the Dolphins scored a touchdown and converted the two-point try to cut the deficit to 16. They soon reached the red zone again and found themselves at the 1-yard line on second and goal.

    The next three plays: rush for no gain, incomplete pass, sack.

    Jordan Love finished the game completing 21 of 27 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns, while the Green Bay run game recorded 114 yards. The Dolphins offense wasn’t completely frozen — Tua Tagovailoa finished with 364 yards passing — but they just couldn’t run the ball when it mattered.

    The loss will cost the Dolphins dearly, who are now far outside the playoff picture at 5-7. They have a favorable final five games of the season (Jets, Texans, 49ers, Browns, Jets), but they will likely need help even if they win.

    Meanwhile, the Packers move to 9-3, which is still only good enough for third place in a stacked NFC North. The 11-1 Detroit Lions also won Thursday to maintain a two-game lead, while the 9-2 Minnesota Vikings face the 6-5 Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

    Here’s how it all went down on Yahoo Sports:

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    • FINAL: Packers 30, Dolphins 17

      The Packers are coming off a third straight win, while the Dolphins are suffering another loss in cold weather. This game felt over at halftime, got a little interesting in the third quarter, and then turned into a runaway victory.

    • The Packers went for the home run on a deep pass to Christian Watson on 3rd and 11. It was a perfect ball, but heavy contact from Miami’s secondary caused an incompletion. The Packers aren’t happy, but this really shouldn’t matter.

      It’s the Dolphins’ ball with 1:56 left, down by 13. One timeout left.

    • Packers recover onside kick. They can close it out here with a few first downs.

    • TOUCHDOWN: Dolphins make the score a little more respectable with a deflection TD

      Tagovailoa accidentally finds Tyreek Hill for his second touchdown pass of the game (good). The two-point conversion fails (badly). The Dolphins trail 30-17 with 3:04 left and need multiple onside kicks to go right to avoid going 507 (ugly).

    • The Dolphins trail by three scores with five minutes left and keep Tua Tagovailoa – whose career was in doubt earlier this season due to concussions – in to finish this game out. Certainly.

    • FIELD GOAL: Packers go up 19 to effectively end it

      There are five minutes left and there is no drama. The Packers are up by 19 and only have to worry about staying warm for the rest of the game.

    • Big swing there. Jayden Reed drops a screen pass and the ball is sent all the way back to the end zone… but replay confirms it’s an incomplete pass. Those were a tense few seconds for the Packers.

    • Josh Jacobs shakes a tackle, kicks a defender and then runs 49 yards to put the Packers in the red zone. It is the longest reception of his career.

    • That was painful for the dolphins. They took the ball to the Green Bay 1-yard line and were then stopped on three consecutive plays.

    • TURNOVER ON DOWNS: Dolphins are stopped on 4th and goal

      At 11/27 with 9:39 to go, the Dolphins go for it and take a Tua Tagovailoa sack from Quay Walker. An offensive holding flag is dismissed, and that could be the play.

    • Tua Tagovailoa gets the Dolphins at the edge of the red zone with a pass to Odell Beckham Jr., but gets hammered by an unblocked Rashan Gary. There was some discussion about the roughing of the passer penalty, but the lack of helmet contact saves the Packers.

    • The Dolphins get a much needed stop and take over their own 18. With them currently down 16 with a whole quarter to play, this isn’t quite over yet.

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