Green Bay Packers ( 3 - 2 )

Total Offense = 28th
Passing Offense =
18th
Rushing Offense =
25th

Total Defense = 22nd
Passing Defense =
6th
Rushing Defense =
32nd

Points For =
26.8 (7th)
Points Against = 21.2 (11th)

Miami Dolphins ( 2 - 2 )

• Total Offense = 15th
• Passing Offense = 23rd
• Rushing Offense =5th
  
• Total Defense = 7th
• Passing Defense = 9th
• Rushing Defense =13th
  
• Points For =24.0 (19th)
• Points Against = 24.2 (19th)

We're actually tied with San Fran on points allowed per game at 10th (both are 21.2 with 106 total points conceded).

Passer Rating Differential

Packers + 40.1

• Offense 110.6
• Defense 70.5

Dolphins - 4.0

• Offense 81.2
• Defense 85.2

Packers 20
Dolphins 27

I don't know if anyone here is familiar with DVOA from Football outsiders but it's a ranking system that I like.
They do a pretty good job.
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamoff

Packers:
Offense: 8 Passing: 9
Rushing: 20
Defense: 18 Passing: 8
Rushing: 23

Dolphins:
Offense: 20 Passing: 23 Rushing: 9
Defense: 7
Passing: 11
Rushing: 9

I don't think these are updated from this weekends games but I'll change it when they are.
Miami didn't play this weekend so they probably won't change much.

I don't expect this to be a super easy game mostly because they have a decent defense it seems like and a head coach that is very familiar with our offensive scheme.
They don't have a ton of very scary offensive weapons but they can run the ball a bit.
Their best player is Cameron Wake and he's a beast so Bulaga will have to be on his game.
They've been up and down so far this year like us but this is a very winnable game for GB.

Looking at The Dolphins 1st 4 games, they put up big numbers week 1 against The Patriots, then again in week 4 against The Raiders.

The Patriots were a mess going into the season, The Raiders are just a complete mess.

Knowshan Moreno had 150+ yds the 1st week was injured and hasn't played since.

Lamar Miller went over 100 in a loss against The Chiefs, he has taken over the rb duties.

Mike Wallace is their #1 wr threat, he is pretty talented but nobody The Packers db's can't handle.

Tannehill hasn't put up 300 yds in any game.

I see this game being close the 1st half, but The Packers should pull away in the 2nd half.

Road games are tough to win, this is one The Packers need to get back to :500 (2-2), in road games.

Packers 31
Dolphins 17

I think it could be interesting going up against a Joe Philbin team.

I remember reading stories about during the week, when they really wanted to test he offense/Rodgers they would give Philbin control of the defense (maybe the scout defense) and he'd make it tougher for the Packers offense to see if they'd click.

So Philbin might know Rodgers, MM, scheme and how to best call plays against it better than most. (other than you know copy the Lions, which other teams may or may not have the DL to do that).

Were the last two weeks flukes? I don't think so; In fact, I think the Packers are capable of playing a lot better yet.

Is Miami good enough to come closer than the Bears and Vikings? I doubt it.

Packers 38-13.

Miami's Defence is better than most think and their coach knows the Packers. The Packers Defence should be able to hold the Miami Offence to a mild disturbance.


Green Bay - 24

Miami
-
15

The problem for me with this game is that I am not sure which Miami team is going to show up.
Before the season, Tex said something that I think still holds true...it's more about whether we play well or make a bunch of mistakes.
I think we're a better team, and we're starting to play like it, but against a decent team on the road after their bye they could pull the upset.
I think we win in a close one 24-21.