Overview
- All four NFL Divisional Round games will be played outdoors this weekend, putting weather in play across each matchup.
- The Boston Globe, citing WeatherBELL, projects the coastal storm to stay offshore, with Foxborough near the upper 30s at kickoff, light breezes, some clearing, and temperatures dipping into the 20s by the final whistle.
- Yahoo Sports notes a model showing about a 42% chance of snow developing around 4 p.m. ET in Foxborough, and a Fox meteorologist flagged a potential Sunday night into Monday snow event, keeping uncertainty in the game window.
- Chicago’s Rams–Bears game is expected to be frigid with highs near the teens, wind gusts around 20–30 mph and occasional bursts over 40 mph, and a modest chance of flurries.
- Analysts warn that outdoor conditions could weigh on Houston’s passing efficiency, with C.J. Stroud historically less effective in open air and top target Nico Collins listed as doubtful, factors already informing under-leaning betting views.