The Road To MetLife Stadium has seen periods of treacherous weather on the way to Super Bowl XLVIII. In fact, it is the weather that has received more attention than the Denver Broncos or Seattle Seahawks. Aside from talking about Peyton Manning cementing an already untouchable legacy or Richard Sherman proving that he is not the person many thought he was following his NFC Championship Game rant, it is Mother Nature who has made the Super Bowl discussions most often. While the game is the first to not only have two cities share hosting duties (Although, if we are honest, New Jersey is clearly getting the shaft), it will be the first to be played a cold-weather city in an outdoor stadium, and will set the records for the coldest game in Super Bowl history. The positive thing is that while it will certainly be chilly, the odds of seeing a snowstorm blanket the area are extremely slim.
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In fact, the Tri-State area and New England are expecting slightly above average temperatures this weekend, meaning that Super Bowl Sunday should feature a high around 42 degrees during the afternoon hours. Of course, those numbers will dip into the 30s and perhaps even upper 20s by the end of the fourth quarter, but neither snow nor rain are expected to fall at any point during the big game. Winds will still be a concern, but the highest gusts I have seen only appear to be around 12-15 MPH on Sunday night. That should not be enough to throw off the gameplans of the Broncos or Seahawks. Manning has certainly thrown in far worse conditions, and Russell Wilson should not have any issues in the pocket either.
So, to sum things up, yes, it will be cold. It will be the coldest game in Super Bowl history. But, it will not snow. It will not produce freezing rain. It will only be slightly windy. I think it is finally time to put all of the weather discussions to sleep.
After all, there is a pretty good game on tap featuring the best two teams in the NFL. MetLife Stadium is more about weather conditions on February 2. It is about determining which team will hoist the Lombardi Trophy following 60 minutes of hard-fought action.
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Finally, in case you have not yet seen the video of NFL players – both past and present – signing a collaborative version of the National Anthem, then what are you waiting for? I must admit that I went into it expecting to have some laughs, but these guys were pretty impressive. Current players such as Justin Tuck and Josh Brown of the New York Giants, Greg Jennings of the Minnesota Vikings and Nick Mangold of the New York Jets, as well as former stars including Emmitt Smith and Eddie George all got together to put out quite an impressive rendition of the National Anthem. If you have not yet seen it, make sure to check it out by clicking here.
If you are looking for which team may have a greater edge, make sure to check out Stats.com. If the temperatures dip below 40 degrees on Super Bowl Sunday, which is nearly a foregone conclusion, Stats.com will tell you how things could play out when the Broncos face the Seahawks in MetLife Stadium in Super Bowl XLVIII. It would appear that Denver may have an edge on special teams and the kicking game with Matt Prater over Steven Hauschka, but Stats.com has plenty of eye-opening numbers that may cause you to bet on one team over the other.
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