Packers maintain playoff hopes alive with win over slumping Dolphins

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Inexperienced Bay’s defence intercepted Tua Tagovailoa thrice within the fourth quarter to assist the Packers come from behind to defeat the Miami Dolphins 26-20 and maintain their playoff hopes alive.

Aaron Rodgers threw for 238 yards and a landing and had one interception for the Packers (7-8), who’ve gained their final three video games after beginning the season 4-8.

Miami (8-7) misplaced its fourth straight sport and should win its ultimate two to make the postseason.

The Dolphins trailed by six factors with an opportunity to take the lead within the ultimate two minutes, however Tagovailoa threw his third interception in three possessions to finish Miami’s comeback bid. He threw a choose with about six minutes left that arrange a Packers discipline purpose to make it a six-point sport.

Packers kicker Mason Crosby hit a go-ahead discipline purpose early within the fourth after back-to-back turnovers by each offenses.

Undrafted Miami rookie Kader Kohou intercepted a cross by Rodgers supposed for Allen Lazard, however the Dolphins gave it proper again when cornerback Jaire Alexander intercepted Tagovailoa on the very subsequent play.

Miami’s protection held the Packers to 6 factors off turnovers within the second half to maintain the Dolphins in it after blowing a 20-10 first-half lead.

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The Dolphins held Inexperienced Bay to 2 scores in 5 journeys to the crimson zone.

A.J. Dillon led the Packers with 36 yards speeding on 11 carries, and Allen Lazard had 61 yards receiving on 5 catches.

Tyreek Hill had 4 catches for Miami to present him 113 for the season, setting a Dolphins’ single-season receiving report. Jaylen Waddle added 5 receptions for 143 yards.

However Miami spoiled these large receiving days with turnovers.

Raheem Mostert fumbled within the first half, resulting in a Inexperienced Bay discipline purpose. Tagovailoa’s three interceptions had been essentially the most he has thrown all season.

Miami dedicated to the run sport early, speeding for 82 yards towards Inexperienced Bay after a season-high 188 yards speeding towards Buffalo in Week 15.

The Dolphins ran 4 occasions for 38 yards on their opening drive and took a 3-0 lead, and Inexperienced Bay countered with a discipline purpose to tie it after Keisean Nixon’s 93-yard kickoff return arrange the Packers on the 9-yard line.

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Miami constructed a 20-13 halftime lead after an 84-yard TD by Waddle and 1-yard TD run by Jeff Wilson.

Dillon’s 1-yard TD run on Inexperienced Bay’s first possession of the third quarter tied the sport.

Tight finish Marcedes Lewis additionally had a 1-yard TD catch within the first quarter.

MORE TURNOVERS

Rodgers’ interception within the fourth quarter was his eleventh choose of the season, his highest complete since he had 11 throughout Inexperienced Bay’s Tremendous Bowl-winning season in 2010. Rodgers threw a career-high 13 interceptions in 2008.

CHRISTMAS CHILL

The temperature at Exhausting Rock Stadium was 46 levels Fahrenheit (8 levels Celsius) at kickoff, which marked the second-coldest residence sport in Dolphins historical past. The coldest was performed on Christmas Eve in 1989 towards Kansas Metropolis in 40-degree climate. The Chiefs gained that sport 27-24.

HOLIDAY HISTORY

Tagovailoa’s 84-yard TD cross to Waddle was the longest offensive TD rating on Christmas day in NFL historical past, in line with NFL Analysis. It was athe fourth-longest TD in Dolphins historical past and the longest since Dan Marion’s 85-yard TD cross to Mark Duper in 1986 vs. the Houston Oilers. It was additionally the longest TD catch of Waddle’s profession.

INJURIES

Packers: DE Dean Lowry injured his calf within the second quarter. ? Keisean Nixon left with a groin damage. ? WR Christian Watson left with a hip damage.

Dolphins: LB Bradley Chubb (hand) left within the first quarter and later returned. … FB Alec Ingold injured his thumb.

UP NEXT

Packers: Host Minnesota on Jan. 1.

Dolphins: Go to New England on Jan. 1.

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