The Packers have done well to bounce back from a disappointing showing against the Lions two weeks ago. It hasn’t always been pretty, but wins over the Bears and Niners have given the Packers some breathing room in a stacked NFC playoff race.
Beating the San Francisco in particular was important given how often they’ve ended the Packers playoff runs. Sending them to 5-6 may have been the thing that keeps them out of the playoffs entirely.
Was San Francisco banged up? Sure. Does the game play out differently with Bosa and Purdy on the Field? Maybe. But I think Keisean Nixon summed up it up best.
Getting the win Sunday was incredibly important for this team to show that they wouldn’t overlook an opponent. That mindset is going to be important this coming week, when the Packers host a Miami team that may be better than their record might suggest.
Packers Vs Dolphins
The Dolphins offense over the past couple of years has been something that could win them any game they played in. With a receiver group led by Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, the Packers will have their work cut out for them. This is especially true if Jaire Alexander doesn’t suit up again.
So with a compromised secondary and a pass rush that has improved recently but is still finding its footing, how do the Packers combat what can be a devastating passing game?
Green Bay has two major advantages coming into this game. The first made himself apparent last Sunday.
The key to stopping any explosive pass offense is to just not let them on the field. Josh Jacobs and this Packers running game is perfectly tailored to that strategy. That missed tackle stat is particularly relevant given that Miami has the third lowest tackle grade per PFF.
The other advantage? Lambeau field and mother nature. The Packers have not had a great home field advantage over the past several seasons, but it’s not just the field that Green Bay has going for it.
Miami’s QB Tua Tagovailoa is a staggering 0-7 in games played in less than 40 degrees. The high in Green Bay on Thursday is 33. If Green Bay can keep Tua and those wide receivers off the field, in the cold, that bodes well for a third straight win, and gets Green Bay another game closer to locking up a playoff spot.
