According to Pro-Football Reference, domed teams are just 2-15 in sub-freezing temperatures during the postseason. Sunday’s forecast: 24F to 35F
According to Pro-Football Reference, domed teams are just 2-15 in sub-freezing temperatures during the postseason. Sunday’s forecast: 24F to 35F
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A strong cold front will reach Massachusetts just in time for the New England Patriots to host the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs Sunday, giving the Pats an additional home-field advantage.
Sunday’s game features a 3 p.m. kickoff at Gillette Stadium. Updated models from Wednesday afternoon show the potential for messy weather later in the game.
“I was curious when they would schedule the Pats,” FOX Weather meteorologist Ian Oliver said. “It looks like with the timing, some snow showers will move through Foxborough Saturday, and just over the past couple of model cycles today, there is the possibility of a more significant storm (Sunday evening).”
Sunday’s forecast shows a low of 24 degrees and a high of 35 degrees with the sun setting at 4:42 p.m.
Oliver added that the more significant storm is showing for Sunday night into Monday.
“Snow showers are a possibility, but with this kind of pattern, the timing is messy,” Oliver said. “But the cold you can lock in.”
FOX Weather’s Risk of Weather Impact puts the game in the medium category due to the guaranteed cold temperatures and the potential snow showers.
“The question mark is the amount of snow showers and when they would arrive,” Oliver said. “Hopefully toward the backend of the game because all playoff classics feature that.”
According to Pro-Football Reference, domed teams are just 2-15 in sub-freezing temperatures during the postseason. That includes the Patriots’ win over the Chargers during the wild-card game last week.
The Texans have played just two outdoor games with freezing or sub-freezing temperatures this season. The first was a win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 12, and the second, notably, was last week’s wild-card matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“A dome team like the Texans coming north to Foxborough — the cold is an absolute lock,” Oliver said. “It has to be something that favors the Pats.”
I am a bit worried that it might be snowing and Maye looked awful against Bucs first half when it was raining. Small sample size so a bit worried.
Wouldn’t a big part of this be equated to the fact that road teams are lower seeds and typically worse teams?
Meh I can see it affecting finesse dome teams but this is a defensive that’s hitting dome team.
If Houston was a high flying offensive team, I think this would be more applicable.
The fact that their defense is their defining strength makes me less inclined to think that the weather will have a significant impact on them.
Need it to be colder. Let’s make these Houston guys as cold as possible.
It was in the low 30s high 20s when HOU played PIT Monday night… are they one of the two here?
I doubt that it being 30 degrees is going to affect the outcome much. The Chicago weather on the other hand…
I’m gunna miss it when all stadiums are domes
With how many dome teams there are (especially now, but there’ve been quite a few for decades), I’m a bit surprised there’s only been 17 instances of one of those teams playing a sub-freezing playoff game. Hell, if the temperatures does dip below 32 Sunday by 3, there will be two of those games on Sunday alone. The Rams/Bears game will be well below the mark.
It’s expected to be near 35 at kickoff and a half an inch of snow for the day lol. So basically shorts weather