For the second consecutive season, the Green Bay Packers (8-3) will be featured in prime-time on Thanksgiving night against the Miami Dolphins (5-6).
A message to Packers fans: Get used to late night football!
Thursday night will be the first of four consecutive prime-time games for the Packers. In the World of flex-scheduling, it’s possible the Packers week-16 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings moves from it’s scheduled NOON kickoff.
Following a Thanksgiving night matchup with the Dolphins, the Packers will trave to Detroit in week-14 to face the first-place Lions…on Thursday Night Football.
“I think Matt LaFleur is a little irritated that it’s Thursday-Thursday,” ESPN-Wisconsin’s, Jason Wilde tells Wisconsin’s Midday News. “I think Matt LaFleur was hoping that he would get the Detroit Lions with extra rest after Thanksgiving,” Wilde continued.
To hear Wilde’s thoughts on the Dolphins, injury report, weather and the importance of Josh Jacobs, click the sound cloud below.
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Packers vs. Dolphins At A Glance:
All-time, regular season: 6-10
All-time, at home: 3-4 (3-3 at Lambeau)
Green Bay has won five of the last six regular season games played
Coaching Capsules:
Matt LaFleur: 64-30-0, .681; (3-4 postseason); 6th NFL season
Mike McDaniel: 25-20, .556; (0-2 postseason); 3rd NFL season
Head to Head: LaFleur 1-0 vs. McDaniel
vs. Opponent: LaFleur 1-0 vs. Dolphins; McDaniel 0-1 vs.
Packers
Source: Green Bay Packers Dope Sheet
