This is it. If you league is still holding its championship games, not at all the time to take risks. Thus, we should look to see if any of Mother Nature's whims will affect your roster decisions.
Visiting Team | Home Team | Game Time & Date | Forecast for Game Time |
Carolina Panthers | Atlanta Falcons | 1:00 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | DOME |
Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | 1:00 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 45-43, 7-10 MPH WSW/W |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Indianapolis Colts | 1:00 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | DOME |
New York Jets | Miami Dolphins | 1:00 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 80-78, 13-8 MPH S/SSW |
Detroit Lions | Minnesota Vikings | 1:00 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | DOME |
Washington Redskins | New York Giants | 1:00 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Rain, 43-42, 1-12 MPH E |
Cleveland Browns | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1:00 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Rain, 40-39, 0-5 MPH NNE/W |
Houston Texans | Tennessee Titans | 1:00 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 50-47, 7-10 MPH W/WNW |
Green Bay Packers | Chicago Bears | 4:25 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Snow, 27-18, 20-18 MPH NNW/NW |
Buffalo Bills | New England Patriots | 4:25 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Rain, 38-37, 4-6 MPH ESE/ENE |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | New Orleans Saints | 4:25 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | DOME |
San Francisco 49ers | Arizona Cardinals | 4:25 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | DOME |
Denver Broncos | Oakland Raiders | 4:25 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Clear, 58-61, 6-5 MPH NE |
Kansas City Chiefs | San Diego Chargers | 4:25 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Clear, 74-68, calm |
St. Louis Rams | Seattle Seahawks | 4:25 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Fog, 43-45, 2-4 MPH N/NNW |
Philadelphia Eagles | Dallas Cowboys | 8:30 PM EST on December 29, 2013 | Overcast,31-30, 13-11 MPH N |
It helps our planning efforts that 5 games are being played indoors this week. Of the games scheduled to go in the elements, the only two that worry me are the Packer-Bear tilt in Chicago and the Seahawks hosting the Rams. I have no idea how dense the fog will be in Seattle, so take care as this could have an adverse effect on the passing game. As far as Chicago goes, these teams are used to playing outdoors in the winter, so that is not the issue. The wind and snow, combined, concern me. I was already a bit tense about Aaron Rodgers coming back for this game, and playing in less than ideal conditions leads me to question how effective the Packer offense can be. Thunderstorms and wind in Miami are worrisome to a lesser degree, but at least it will be warm. Other than as noted above, I see no weather issues.
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