NFL Week 14 Weather Report and Forecast - Rain and snow
As usual in my NFL weather forecasts, the main focus is to identify games with high winds or heavy rain. Of all possible weather variables, wind is the biggest detriment to offenses, with a 15+mph wind being impactful and anything over 20mph sustained becoming a major problem for passing and kicking. Rain is another important factor in scoring, in particular heavy rain, which makes it harder to both throw and catch a pass, as well as turnovers increasing across the board. Temperature rarely impacts scoring, so it will only be noted here in extreme cases, like late-season games with temps below freezing. You can use this to your advantage making your picks on DFS sites and sportsbooks.
It’s also worth noting that while winds are fairly predictable a few days out, trying to pinpoint rain over a stadium is difficult even a few hours ahead of a game. So for the very latest info as the NFL Week 14 forecast changes, stay tuned to @KevinRothWx on Twitter or check my main NFL weather forecast page.
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NFL Week 14 Weather Report & Forecast
Sunday Main Slate – December 11th
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Chilly temps with a rain/snow mix falling in Buffalo Sunday. Forecast models are showing more snow than rain, but this isn’t the “feet of snow burying Orchard Park” that they dealt with a month ago, snowfall totals should be less than an inch (and melting as temps are above freezing). The other saving grace here is that winds are relatively light, coming it at about 10-15mph sustained, which should keep the offenses from having too much trouble with the otherwise ugly weather conditions.
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Rain, increasingly likely and heavy in the 2nd half. Winds remain manageable at around 10mph.
Tampa Bay Bucs at San Francisco 49ers – Showers looks likely here, but again no major wind issues, so offenses will still be able to throw, just with some minor rain impacts.
Sunday Night Football – December 11th
Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers – Thankfully SoFi has a roof, because it’ll be raining in LA. No impacts.
Monday Night Football – December 12th
New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Roof.
Overall Week 14 Weather Forecast
When looking for an edge, I’m always trying to find high winds first, and rain/snow second. There’s no real wind-games this week, with everything likely to come in under 15mph sustained, so we’ll turn our attention to a few games where rain and/or snow looks likely. The main game I’m watching is going to be Buffalo, where a rain/snow mix could impact play. If it’s snow I don’t see it as any impact to the offense (and in some cases is considered helpful), whereas rain is a bit of a downgrade to offense. Games in SF and NY are also worth watching for some showers. As I mentioned earlier, it’s best to follow forecasts right up until kickoff, so stay tuned to @KevinRothWx for the latest.
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