The Packers used a fast start to hold off the Dolphins, winning their third in a row

Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes to Jayden Reed and the Green Bay Packers got off to a quick start to beat Miami, 30-17, and snap a three-game sweep of the Dolphins on Thursday night.

Green Bay (9-3) has won three in a row and seven of its last eight.

Miami (5-7) continued its recent history of struggling in the cold. The kickoff temperature at Lambeau Field was 27 degrees (-2.7 Celsius) with 10-mph winds, light flurries and a wind chill of 18.

The Dolphins have lost their last 11 regular-season or postseason games in which the kickoff temperature was below 40 degrees (4.4 Celsius). The Dolphins’ last win in a game with a kickoff temperature of 40 or below was a 34-31 overtime win at Buffalo on Dec. 24, 2016.

Green Bay plays three games in a 12-day span. The Packers beat the 49ers, 38-10, on Sunday and will visit the NFC North leading Detroit Lions next Thursday night.

Love was 21 of 28 for 274 yards.

Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa went 37 of 46 for 364 yards with two touchdowns, though he was also sacked five times.

Love and Reed connected on touchdown passes of 3 and 12 yards, Josh Jacobs scored from 1 yard out and Brandon McManus kicked two field goals as Green Bay built a 27-3 lead.

Miami tried to rally.

Tagovailoa’s 14-yard touchdown pass to De’Von Achane — and a two-point pass to Jaylen Waddle — cut Green Bay’s lead to 27-11 with 2:43 left in the third. After Miami stopped Jacobs for a 2-yard loss on third-and-1 to force a punt, the Dolphins drove again and had a second-and-goal at the 1 early in the fourth quarter.

The Packers then made a goal-line field goal to block the comeback attempt. After Rashan Gary stopped Achane on second down and Tagovailoa couldn’t connect with Jonnu Smith on third down, Quay Walker made a sack on fourth down with 9:33 left.

A 49-yard completion from Love to Jacobs then McManus’ 33-yard field goal with 5:02 left. Miami finished the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to Tyreek Hill with 3:04 left.

Miami’s slow start enabled the Packers to take command.

After forcing a three-and-out, the Dolphins gave Green Bay a first-and-goal opportunity when Malik Washington fumbled and Robert Rochell recovered a fumble at the 9.

The gain set up Love’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Reed on third-and-goal.

Green Bay reached the end zone again on its next drive as Jacobs’ touchdown capped a 12-play, 76-yard drive that took nearly seven minutes.

The Dolphins had first-and-goal from the 9 in the second quarter but settled for Jason Sanders’ 33-yard field goal.

Green Bay then scored 10 points in the final 96 seconds of the half to make it 24-3.

On third-and-2 from the 12, Reed intercepted a pass around the line of scrimmage and capitalized on a low pass from Dontayvion Wicks to reach the end zone. After Tagovailoa overthrew Achane on fourth-and-5 from Green Bay’s 38 with 22 seconds left, a pair of completions from Love to Tucker Kraft helped the Packers get within range of McManus’ 46-yard field goal. as time runs out.

Injury

Packers CB Corey Ballenine suffered a knee injury on the opening kickoff. Packers DL Arron Mosby was evaluated for a concussion.

Dolphins DB Kader Kohou injured his back when he collided with Packers WR Christian Watson on an incomplete pass. Dolphins CB Cam Smith suffered a shoulder injury.

Next

Dolphins: Hosted by New York Jets on Dec. 8.

Parks: Detroit next Thursday night.

It is reported by the Associated Press.