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Yuvraj Singh
20 Dec 09 10:57
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Be careful betting the games in the north east. A lot of bad weather around.

The city of Philadelphia has declared a state of emergency. The Redskins are bringing in 1,200 shovelers to get rid of an estimated 25 million pounds of snow. The Bears may not even make it to Baltimore in time to play Sunday. Most of the East Coast has had 1-2 feet of snow dumped on it in less than 24 hours.

However, when the ball gets in the air Sunday, the trusty weatherman says the games shouldnt be affected too much. It will be cold and a little slick, but it wont be snowing and the fields should be green.

1. Falcons at Jets: 30 degrees, 30 percent chance of snow showers, 15 mph winds.
The NFL didnt feel the need to push this game back. It was already a terrible matchup for most of the Falcons skill players and nothing changes. The Jets figure to go run-heavy even though the snow is expected to stop a few hours before 1 p.m.

2. 49ers at Eagles: 31 degrees, 10 percent chance of snow, 15 mph winds.
The NFL Network already reported that a
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Report jack7 December 20, 2009 11:05 AM GMT
Stupid question-sorry but what effect does this type of weather have on games? is it that a throwing team would run the ball more?
Report Yuvraj Singh December 20, 2009 11:15 AM GMT
yes, bad weather generally results in lower scoring games as teams run more and lessens the skill gap between the teams. pittsburgh at cleveland last week was a good example
Report CJ December 20, 2009 12:34 PM GMT
Good point, this current Pittsburgh side would never have gotten within 7 points of Cleveland in good weather. ;)
Report illegalformation December 20, 2009 2:13 PM GMT
wind is the main underlying reason why points go under. rain & snow doesnt necessarily mean teams wont score tons. Secondary wont be able to keep with receivers in slippery conditions thus making the pass game a big factor. Take tennessee when they travelled to new england earlier this year... the over copped inside 20mins!! any winds over 20mph is what to look out for....
Report the nugget December 20, 2009 3:24 PM GMT
skill players can peform better in crap conditions than average players, doesn't always narrow the gap. The effects are more on attitude/ play calling although granted it does generally effect dome teams more.
Report cunnybobbler December 20, 2009 3:44 PM GMT
it matters rather alot on what teams are actually playing, something people seem to forget.
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