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Today's 34-15 win over the New England Patriots was the third in a row for Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins. Miami started 2-6, with Tagovailoa missing four of those games with a concussion. The Dolphins are 4-3 on the season in games Tagovailoa has started, and went just 1-3 in the ones he missed, averaging a measly 10 points per game in those contests.
"I would say it’s always great to win,” Tagovailoa said following today's game. “It’s always great to enjoy the win. But there were some things second half-wise that we knew we could have capitalized on that we didn’t, things we said we wanted to do coming out in the second half that we didn’t and those can be frustrating.
"But I would say we’re still below the .500 threshold and it’s a long way to where we want to get to. We’ll enjoy this win, but this next one is going to be big for us, and we’re excited to go down to Green Bay and show everybody on primetime what we can do.
” Sitting at 5-6 and looking to get back into the AFC playoff chase, the Dolphins are aiming to make a statement on Thursday in Green Bay. Megan Briggs/Getty Images Not only is it a chance to beat one of the NFC's top teams, it's also a chance for Tagovailoa to shed the label of being unable to win in the cold. In his NFL career, Tua is 0-7 in games played in temperatures of 40 degrees or less.
The forecast for Thursday calls for game-time temps in the 30s. "Yeah, I mean I’m excited to kill narratives, so let’s go. Bring it on,” Tagovailoa said when asked about the cold postgame.
On Sunday, Tagovailoa threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns. In his last two games, the former Alabama star has passed for 605 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions. We'll see what he's able to do at Lambeau Field four days from now.
Kickoff for Dolphins-Packers is set for 8:20 p.m. ET Thursday night on NBC.
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