Weather can definitely impact the game, however, any place with a dome would make the weather a non factor. Going on the assumption that no one plays in a dome, weather can be a advantage or disadvantage, depending on the team. Teams like Kansas City, Colorado, and Minnesota my have an advantage at home against a team like Dallas or Arizona, if they are playing in extreme cold or snow since those team don’t experience that kind of weather as much. Rain can make a game unpredictable, but can play to the favor of run heavy teams. Footing can be a challenge, catching gets more difficult, ball is slippery, so many areas of the game change with rain or snow. Even weather like strong winds in Chicago, add difficulty but could be an advantage to a home team. Plays like deep passes and FG/XP take an additional level of experience to know how to deal with it. All in all, weather can be a game changer and can even be the reason an underdog pulls out an upset.
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