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Dolphins at Packers

Prediction updated
Dolphins at Packers · Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM CT · Fox

Our call: PackersStrong

4 of 4 models favor the Packers.

On average the models have the Packers by 7.4 points, a 72% win chance.

Early prediction, updates weekly until kickoff.

Data through Week 5's games (the last played Mon, Oct 12), from nflverse play-by-play; nflverse last published it .

Miami Dolphins (0–5) at Green Bay Packers (3–2) Sun, Dec 20, 2026 Kickoff 12:00 PM CT on Fox Green Bay

TV listings: ESPN

Every model

ModelSaysWin chance
Consensus (our call)The average of Our model, Elo, SRS and ESPN FPI (whichever are there); the market is left out. This is our call.Packers by 7.472%
Our model ExperimentalOur ratings from nflverse play-by-play: opponent-adjusted EPA per play, home field and the starting quarterback, frozen on the 2024 season and tested once on 2025. Experimental.Packers by 873%
EloEvery team's Elo rating from every game since 1999 (FiveThirtyEight's method).Packers by 7.675%
SRSSimple Rating System: points scored minus allowed, adjusted for the schedule, blended with last season early on. Settings chosen by hand, not tuned.Packers by 6.769%
ESPN FPIESPN's Football Power Index matchup predictor, read from ESPN before kickoff. Read in the week of the game.Available game week—
RecordThe team with the better record this season; equal records go to the home team. A winner only.Packers—

Our model is experimental. Season so far (79 games, Weeks 1–4 reconstructed): it missed the final margin by 9.8 points on average, the market's margin by 9.8; ours was closer in 38 of 79. Scorecard →

Numbers to know

Starting quarterbacks

Not named yet. The quarterbacks we assume show here in game week: once every earlier game is in, or two days before Week 15's first kickoff.

Injuries

The official Week 15 injury report isn't out yet. It shows here once nflverse has it, in the week of the game.

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Matchup

Opponent-adjusted, from nflverse play-by-play, through Week 5 (the games played so far); league rank in brackets.

DolphinsPackers
Net EPA per play−0.11 (30th)+0.03 (13th)
Offense, EPA per play−0.06 (28th)+0.02 (13th)
Defense, EPA per play allowed (lower is better)+0.05 (24th)−0.01 (15th)
Passing offense, EPA per dropback−0.05 (27th)+0.16 (7th)
Rushing offense, EPA per run−0.07 (17th)−0.22 (31st)
Offense success rate40% (30th)43% (17th)

Last 5 meetings

The Packers won 4 of the last 5 meetings.

Nov 28, 2024Week 13, 2024Packers 30, Dolphins 17at Green Bay
Dec 25, 2022Week 16, 2022Packers 26, Dolphins 20at Miami
Nov 11, 2018Week 10, 2018Packers 31, Dolphins 12at Green Bay
Oct 12, 2014Week 6, 2014Packers 27, Dolphins 24at Miami
Oct 17, 2010Week 6, 2010Dolphins 23, Packers 20at Green Bay