Dolphins at Packers: Week 15 preview, odds and injuries

Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20 · Lambeau Field1 PM ET

at1 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 11, 2026, 4:03 AM ET

The Miami Dolphins (1-7) visit the Green Bay Packers (6-3) on Sun, Dec 20, 1 PM ET at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI (Week 15, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Dolphins vs Packers?

Sun, Dec 20, 1 PM ET at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Dolphins vs Packers?

Dolphins: Jaylen Wright (RB, questionable, quadriceps) and Will Kacmarek (TE, questionable, quadriceps). Packers: Josh Jacobs (RB, out, finger), Micah Parsons (DE, out, knee - acl), Zaire Franklin (LB, doubtful, shin), Bo Melton (WR, questionable, head), Josh Whyle (TE, questionable, concussion) and MarShawn Lloyd (RB, questionable, knee) (plus 3 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Dolphins at Packers: Week 15 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-20-mia-at-gb (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 14 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Packers dropback offense vs Dolphins pass defense
The Packers' dropback offense ranks 6th in EPA per dropback (+0.18, 361 dropbacks) against a Dolphins pass defense ranked 32nd (+0.26 allowed, 247 dropbacks faced).
6thGB offense26 spots apart32ndMIA defense
2Packers pass rush vs Dolphins pass protection
The Packers' pass rush ranks 11th in sack rate (7.0% of dropbacks, 372 dropbacks faced) and faces a Dolphins pass protection ranked 30th (9.3% sacked, 257 dropbacks).
30thMIA offense19 spots apart11thGB defense
3Packers takeaway defense vs Dolphins ball security
The Packers' takeaway defense ranks 1st in turnovers per game (2.1 takeaways a game, 9 games) and faces a Dolphins ball security ranked 19th (1.3 giveaways a game, 8 games).
19thMIA offense18 spots apart1stGB defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Dolphins have the ballEdge GB · +18 ranks

MIA dropback offenseEPA per dropbackGB pass defense

23rd-0.02257 dropbacks

GB +18

-0.07 allowed372 dropbacks faced5th

MIA run gameEPA per rushGB run defense

22nd-0.13189 rushes

-0.08 allowed220 rushes faced16th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Packers have the ballEdge GB · +26 ranks

GB dropback offenseEPA per dropbackMIA pass defense

6th+0.18361 dropbacks

GB +26

+0.26 allowed247 dropbacks faced32nd

GB run gameEPA per rushMIA run defense

31st-0.24194 rushes

MIA +9

-0.06 allowed207 rushes faced22nd

Third downEdge MIA · +13 ranks

MIA third-down offensethird-down conversion rateGB third-down defense

11th42.6%101 third downs

MIA +13

43.7% allowed119 third downs faced24th

GB third-down offensethird-down conversion rateMIA third-down defense

19th38.1%118 third downs

GB +12

50.0% allowed94 third downs faced31st

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

MIA red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateGB red-zone defense

25th50%20 trips

61% allowed33 trips faced18th

GB red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateMIA red-zone defense

19th54%35 trips

59% allowed32 trips faced16th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge GB · +12 ranks

MIA big-play offenseexplosive-play rateGB defense against big plays

6th10.3%446 plays

7.4% allowed592 plays faced6th

GB big-play offenseexplosive-play rateMIA defense against big plays

9th9.9%555 plays

GB +12

9.9% allowed454 plays faced21st

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge GB · +19 ranks

MIA pass protectionsack rateGB pass rush

30th9.3% sacked257 dropbacks

GB +19

7.0% of dropbacks372 dropbacks faced11th

GB pass protectionsack rateMIA pass rush

9th4.7% sacked361 dropbacks

GB +19

4.9% of dropbacks247 dropbacks faced28th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge GB · +18 ranks

MIA ball securityturnovers per gameGB takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

GB +18

2.1 takeaways a game9 games1st

GB ball securityturnovers per gameMIA takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

GB +15

0.9 takeaways a game8 games28th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesMIA 0 · GB 1 regulars out or doubtful

Dolphins2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QWill KacmarekTE41% offense · 8 wk
QJaylen WrightRB14% offense · 6 wk

Packers9 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QTravis GloverOT100% offense · 4 wk
DZaire FranklinLB99% defense · 6 wk
QSean RhyanG87% offense · 7 wk
OUTJosh JacobsRB46% offense · 3 wk
QTy'Ron HopperLB43% defense · 8 wk
QMarShawn LloydRB36% offense · 8 wk
QBo MeltonWR25% offense · 9 wk
QJosh WhyleTE13% offense · 8 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · MIA travels 1,354 mi

AwayDolphins

7days since last game

1,354miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 14 vs CHI · 14,622 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,354 mi

HomePackers

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 14 vs BUF · 6,691 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: MIA 8 games, 446 offensive and 454 defensive plays · GB 9 games, 555 offensive and 592 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32