The Miami Dolphins didn’t give their followers a lot to be merry about Sunday – and now, the Fins are questioning the place the panic button is.
Tua (*6*) threw three interceptions in a sport for simply the second time in his profession because the Dolphins suffered a stunning 26-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers in a frigid Hard Rock Stadium. The loss was Miami’s fourth straight and retains them within the No. 7 spot within the AFC playoff hunt.
Miami (8-7) would get on the board first by marching down the sector – with some assist from 33 yards on the bottom from operating again Raheem Mostert – main to a 46-yard area objective from kicker Jason Sanders. Green Bay (7-8) would return to ensuing kickoff contained in the 10-yard line, however the Dolphins’ protection pressured Aaron Rodgers and the Packers settled for a 36-yard area objective from Mason Crosby to tie the sport at three.
On Miami’s subsequent offensive play, (*6*) discovered large receiver Jaylen Waddle for an 84-yard landing to give the Dolphins a 10-3 lead.
(*6*)’s 84-yard TD move to Waddle was the longest offensive TD rating on Christmas day in NFL historical past, in accordance to NFL Research. It was the fourth-longest TD in Dolphins historical past and the longest since Dan Marion’s 85-yard TD move to Mark Duper in 1986 vs. the Houston Oilers. It was additionally the longest TD catch of Waddle’s profession.
The Packers responded with a drive that took them contained in the five-yard line, the place Rodgers discovered tight finish Marcedes Lewis on fourth down for a landing.
Green Bay would power a punt from the Dolphins, however couldn’t capitalize and turned the ball over on fourth down to begin the second quarter. Miami would capitalized with a 52-yard move from (*6*) to large receiver Tyreek Hill adopted by a 1-yard landing from operating again Jeff Wilson to retake the lead. The Dolphins would add a 34-yard area objective from Sanders earlier than Crosby’s 36-yard area objective to give Miami a 20-13 halftime lead.
The Packers would begin the second half with an 11-play drive that led to a 1-yard landing from operating again A.J. Dillon to tie the sport at 20. After Sanders missed his first area objective try since November 6, Green Bay would drive downfield earlier than Rodgers’ move was picked off by Dolphins cornerback Kader Kohou for the rookie’s first interception.
On the very subsequent play, Miami returned the favor when (*6*) was intercepted by Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander, organising a 28-yard area objective from Crosby to give Green Bay its first lead of the sport. Miami would drive contained in the 30-yard line earlier than (*6*) threw his second interception of the sport, this one to linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. Green Bay would accept Crosby’s fourth area objective of the sport and a six level lead.
Miami get one remaining likelihood, however (*6*) threw his third interception of the sport – this one to Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas – to hand the Dolphins their first dwelling loss since October 15.
(*6*) would end the sport 16 of 25 passing for 310 yards and one landing to associate with these three picks, his first sport with three interceptions since January 3, 2021 at Buffalo. Mostert led Miami with 45 dashing yards whereas Waddle led all receivers with 143 yards on 5 catches will Hill including 103 yards on 4 catches.
Sunday’s sport was the fourth time the Dolphins have performed on Christmas Day and the crew’s first December 25 sport for the reason that 2006 season. It was additionally the second coldest dwelling sport in franchise historical past, with a kickoff temperature of 46 levels.
Miami will shut out the highway portion of its common season schedule subsequent Sunday when the Dolphins journey to face the New England Patriots, who they defeated 20-7 within the season opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
