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Week 13 of Thursday Night Football features an inter-conference showdown
Thursday Night Football, Week 13. Tonight the Green Bay Packers host the Miami Dolphins. The Packers are 3.5 point home favorites in this game according to our friends at Fanduel Sportsbook.
The 5-6 Miami Dolphins got off to a terrible start this season. Starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was injured in the second game of the season and the Dolphins offense collapsed, scoring 15 points or less in five straight games and losing four of them. Tagovailoa returned to action five games ago, and the Dolphins offense sprang to life, scoring 27 or more points in four of their last five games. The Dolphins come into this game winners of three straight, getting themselves back in the playoff chase after a 2-6 start to the season.
The 8-3 Packers come in to this game winners of six of their last seven games, including a blowout 38 - 10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers last week. The Packers have a nicely balanced team ranking in the top 10 in the NFL in points scored and in points allowed.
Tonight the Packers have home field advantage, where they have gone 4-2 this season. Their only two home losses have come against the 11-1 Detroit Lions and the 9-2 Minnesota Vikings. The Dolphins have struggled on the road, with a 2-3 road record this season. The Dolphins historically have struggled in cold weather environments. The weather in Green Bay tonight will be cold and windy, with temperatures in the mid-20s. That could spell trouble for the Dolphins. I’m picking the Packers to defeat the Dolphins at home tonight. If you bet, good luck to you, and please consider using our friends at Fanduel Sportsbook.
