Three groups took down favored opponents in Week 12. Who will pull off the feat in Week 13? We consider these groups have the very best shot. (odds via ESPN Bet).
Miami Dolphins at Inexperienced Bay Packers (-3)
The Dolphins are 3-2 since quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned from a head harm that price him 4 early-season video games. Extra importantly, these three wins have all come within the final three weeks because the crew has outscored opponents 91-49.
Miami is clearly a greater crew with Tagovailoa on the sector, and broad receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle get a lift from Tagovailoa’s presence as effectively. After going seven weeks and not using a landing, Hill now has two scores in his final three video games. Waddle led the crew with 144 yards and a landing final week after failing to succeed in 47 yards in 4 video games with out Tagovailoa.
Inexperienced Bay wanted solely 13 passes to beat an injured 49ers crew at Lambeau Subject in Week 12 ,however this week they’ll want greater than 163 yards passing from quarterback Jordan Love. He’ll additionally want to guard the ball higher.
Final week was Love’s first sport with out an interception all yr. Nonetheless, he’s thrown 11 in 9 video games, tied for second-most with Kansas Metropolis’s Patrick Mahomes. The Dolphins haven’t grabbed many interceptions (seven) this yr however they haven’t allowed many factors both, giving up the Twelfth-fewest factors (21.5) per contest.
It gained’t be simple, but when the Dolphins’ ninth-ranked run protection can cease Inexperienced Bay’s Josh Jacobs, the NFL’s third-leading rusher, they need to have sufficient to beat the Packers on Thanksgiving night time.
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens (-2.5)
Averaging 426.7 yards per sport, Baltimore owns the NFL’s high offense, two spots forward of Philadelphia’s 389.1 yards per sport. However with solely 274.6 yards per sport allowed, the Eagles have the league’s finest protection, effectively forward of the Ravens’ Twenty fourth-ranked unit.
Watching Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley, the league’s main rusher, go in opposition to Baltimore’s Derrick Henry, the NFL’s second-leading rusher, must be a blast, however this sport is actually a coin flip between two of the league’s finest groups.
