Weather warnings are happening across the country today. Basically the only parts of the country not affected are those west of the Rockies. Like Las Vegas. But the Raiders aren’t playing in Las Vegas today. They’re in Pittsburgh. Where it’s positively frozen.
As of 3pm local time, the temperatures are still in single digits, with a wind chill that makes it feel like sub zero temperatures.
The forecast says the winds should calm down by the start of the game at 8:15 local time. But the temperature is still expected to be just 14 degrees.
In case you were wondering, Derek Carr has never played in a game with temps this low before. And has never won a game with a temp below 37 degrees. That temp is gonna seem downright tropical compared to the temperature for tonight’s game.
Here are 2 lowest game-time temperatures for #Raiders w/ Derek Carr at QB:
21 degrees in 21-13 L to KC 2016: 17 for 41, 117 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
29 degrees in 19-10 L Phi: 15-29, 140, 1 TD, 2 INTsHe is 0-5 with a 70.1 passer rating in 5 games played w/ game-time temp 37 or lower https://t.co/1eShwQ2S8Z
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) December 23, 2022
Typically what this means is lower scoring games with each team relying more on the ground game. That ball is as hard as a rock and so is the field while the players will be wearing more gear to try and stay warm. That’s a recipe for turnovers.
