Do the Packers come alive in time to make the playoffs? After back-to-back wins against the moribund Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay is 6-8 with a fighting chance for the NFC’s seventh and final wild-card spot. Week 16 will reveal a lot about how legitimate the Packers’ playoff chances are on the road in Miami against the Dolphins. While the Dolphins have gone in the wrong direction, losing each of their last three games, they were all on the road. Miami has won its last nine home games started by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, representing the longest active home winning streak by a starting quarterback.
If the Packers want to get back to the playoffs, they need to win and get help. However, December has been when he has been at his best under head coach Matt LaFleur since 2019, going 14-0 with an average of 10.1 points per game. Back-to-back NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers has thrown 31 touchdowns and just four interceptions in December since 2019, the second-best touchdown-to-interception ratio behind only Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his 32-4 mark .
Standing in the way of the Packers’ playoff chase are former San Francisco 49ers run game coordinator Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel and former 49ers running back Raheem Mostert’s 220-yard and whose four touchdowns ended Green Bay’s career. the 2019 NFC Championship Game. Who will come out on top and have a Merry Christmas Sunday between Shanahan’s two disciples: LaFleur’s Packers or McDaniel’s Dolphins?
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Date: Sunday, December 25 | Time: 1 pm ET Location: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) TV: FOX | Stream: fuboTV (try it for free) Follow: CBS Sports App Odds: Dolphins -3.5, O/U 49