December on the East Coast and in the Midwest often means one factor: excessive chilly. Though temperatures are dropping because of chilly air making its means south from Canada, NFL games should go on, and a fairly just a few of them will be impacted by frigid temperatures in Week 15.
The coldest game of the week is predicted to be the Chicago Bears vs. the Cleveland Browns. The sport — which will happen in Chicago — has a excessive of 12, with a wind chill of -19, per Weather.com. While no snow is predicted to fall through the sport, winds might attain as much as 22 mph. That might make for a run-heavy sport, one individuals count on to see from the Bears on a chilly December afternoon. The Browns, after all, are not any strangers to freezing chilly. It was a median of 25 in Cleveland on Saturday.
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will must battle the weather for one more week. After enjoying a snow sport towards the Buffalo Bills final week, Burrow will battle excessive chilly in Week 15. Temperatures in Cincinnati will hit a excessive of 13 with a wind chill of -11. After dropping to the Bills final week, the 4-9 Bengals are dangerously near being eradicated from the playoffs. The staff wants a late-season rally, and some assist if it desires to achieve the postseason. Burrow will must discover a strategy to overcome the circumstances in Week 15 after two key fourth-quarter turnovers sunk Cincinnati last week.
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Temperatures will sit round 23 in Kansas City, although the wild chill is -5. Winds should not be too unhealthy, topping out at 5-10 mph.
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At 6-7, the Chiefs additionally must rally to safe a playoff spot. The staff sits tenth in the AFC and may very well be eradicated from competition in Week 15 — although that is depending on the result of multiple games. While the Chiefs have not been a powerhouse this 12 months, Patrick Mahomes is 26-7 in December over his profession. If anybody can singlehandedly pull the Chiefs into the postseason, it is Mahomes, who will must do it towards a the rival Chargers, who beat the Chiefs all the best way again in Week 1.
Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots
The greatest NFL sport of the week will be affected by poor weather. It’s a excessive of 33 in Foxborough, with a wind chill of 17. While the temperature will not dip into the damaging, snow might impact this one.
Snow is predicted not less than earlier than the sport and might proceed into the competition. Weather.com is asking for mild snow, so it may not throw both staff too far off their sport plans. And after enduring snow — and profitable — in Week 14, the Bills are well-equipped to take care of the weather as they go on the highway to tackle the AFC East chief.
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One participant would not appear bothered by any of that. Wideout Mack Hollins arrived Sunday shirtless and shoeless as he prepares to tackle the Bills.
Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants
Snow is predicted in East Rutherford, New Jersey, forward of the Commanders-Giants sport, although it ought to clear up round sport time. Once the snow clears up, it will not be a pleasing sport. Temperatures will sit round 32, with a wind chill of 12. And winds will span from 13 to 17 mph at sport time.
With each groups out of the playoffs, there’s not a lot on the road in the competition. Though you’ll be able to guess each groups are wanting to take down a division rival in freezing temperatures.
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Las Vegas Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Some early snow should not final into sport time, although wind may very well be an element. Winds are anticipated to be round 20 mph throughout sport time. It will be a excessive of 34 in Philadelphia on Sunday, with a wind chill of 11. It will not be the coldest sport on the slate, however weather might nonetheless play a job.
After a tough week, the Eagles desperately want to beat the weather and decide up a win in Week 15. While the staff is in sturdy playoff place, there’s been some uneasiness concerning the Eagles’ season to date, with some asking whether the team should bench quarterback Jalen Hurts. That’s not a consideration now, or even when the Eagles lose this sport, however the cries will get a lot, a lot louder if Philadelphia cannot overcome the 2-11 Raiders on Sunday.