Dolphins vs Packers Predictions: Points to rack up at Lambeau
We've reached Week 13 of the NFL season, and there's another action-packed Thanksgiving Day on the cards including the Miami Dolphins' trip to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers (01:20 Friday, live on Sky Sports Main Event).
After a slow start to the campaign, the Dolphins are slowly finding some form and they sit second in the AFC East with a 5-6 record, while the Packers are 8-3 but are third in the NFC North. Read on for my Dolphins vs Packers prediction, as well as the latest team news and match odds.
Team News
Jaire Alexander, Edgerrin Cooper, Romeo Doubs, John FitzPatrick and Isaiah McDuffie are doubts for this week's game, while Edgerrin Cooper remains in the treatment room.
Romeo Doubs suffered a concussion against the San Francisco 49ers last time out and it looks as though he won't be ready in time to feature against Miami. Meanwhile, Evan Williams and Colby Wooden have been removed from the injury report, suggesting they're likely to play here.
As for the Dolphins, they will likely be without two defensive starters as linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. is set to be absent for this Thanksgiving clash, along with Kendall Fuller, who remains sidelined with the concussion he sustained in the Monday night victory against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10.
Tyrel Dodson is set to make his first start, while Tyreek Hill and Jalen Ramsey will battle through wrist and knee injuries to suit up at Lambeau Field.
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The Packers are 4/7 favourites on the moneyline, which gives them an implied win probability of 63.6%, while Miami can be backed at 7/5 to win the match outright.
The spread is currently set at 3.5 at the time of writing with Green Bay 1/1 to cover, and it's 5/6 for the Dolphins to do the same.
Green Bay Packers -3.5 @ 1/1
A trip to Wisconsin in the winter is usually the stuff of nightmares for the Dolphins, as you can imagine.
From playing in a tropical, warm climate at home, they have often fell apart at this time of the season as they suddenly play in below-freezing conditions on the road, as evidenced by their blowout loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in last year's AFC Wild Card play-off game.
Although Miami are coming off their best win of the season, after taking down the New England Patriots 34-15 last week, the Packers will be well-equipped for the cold conditions.
They've won both of their games since their Week 10 bye, beating the Chicago Bears 20-19 and the San Francisco 49ers 38-10, and will be tough to beat on home turf.
Odds correct at time of publishing.
Over 46.5 points @ 20/23
Only the Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and 49ers have collected more yards on offence per game than the Packers' 382.5, while Green Bay also average 26.2 points per game.
Since Tua Tagovailoa returned from injury in Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals, the Dolphins have scored at least 23 points in each of their five games, which suggests the points could rack up here.
Both teams have plenty to fight for in their respective play-off races, so I'm expecting a high-scoring game.
Odds correct at time of publishing.
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