Baltimore’s 33-19 victory over San Francisco was much less dramatic, however thrilling because the Ravens completed the sport with 5 interceptions. Two went to Baltimore security Kyle Hamilton who left the sport with a knee damage within the fourth quarter.
The damage doesn’t look like too severe however even when he performs, it’s arduous to think about the Ravens protection replicating final week’s success towards the NFL’s top-rated offense.
Large receiver Jaylen Waddle may miss the sport with a excessive ankle sprain however Tyreek Hill wants 359 yards over his subsequent two video games to turn out to be the NFL’s first 2000-yard receiver.
Defensively, solely three groups quit much less yards than the Dolphins who’ve additionally allowed simply 14.8 factors per recreation since their Week 10 bye.
The Dolphins want the win in the event that they hope to steal dwelling area benefit and the No. 1 seed within the AFC playoffs from Baltimore.
A Miami victory would give each groups a 12-4 report with a revenge recreation towards the Payments on faucet for Miami in Week 18.
Inexperienced Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (-2)
The Vikings have misplaced two straight video games and 4 of their final 5 matchups. Their main receiver, tight finish T.J. Hockenson is finished for the yr with a knee damage and head coach Kevin O’Connell might bench Nick Mullens in favor of fifth-round QB Jaren Corridor.
Based on ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Corridor and Mullens alternated snaps throughout Wednesday’s apply. Corridor has solely 10 go makes an attempt this yr however Mullens has six interceptions in his final two video games.
With an identical 7-8 data, neither workforce can win the NFC North, however every has an out of doors shot at making the playoffs. Whereas Minnesota appears content material to name it a yr with Corridor, Inexperienced Bay wish to avenge a 24-10 dwelling loss towards the Vikings in Week 8. The Vikings haven’t swept the Packers within the common season since 2017.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love has had an up and down season, however in Minnesota he’ll face the NFL’s worst go rush in accordance with Pro Football Focus. The primary-year starter has 4 touchdowns and no interceptions in his final two video games, which might be the important thing to beating the Vikings.
Minnesota’s turnover ratio (-9) is third-worst within the NFL this yr. They’re 0-5 in video games with three or extra turnovers and 2-7 in video games with a minimum of two turnovers.
The Packers have solely six interceptions all yr but when they’ll rattle an inexperienced quarterback like Corridor, they need to get the win over their division rival.
