Date
Op
Prec
Temp
Wind
9/15
LAC
None
79
10mph
10/2
@TPA
None
75
7mph
10/10
LVR
None
73
4mph
10/16
BUF
None
57
12.3mph
10/23
@SF
None
66
6.7mph
11/6
TEN
None
55
6.3mph
11/23
JAX
None
36
6.7mph
12/4
@CIN
None
37
5.4mph
12/11
@DEN
None
63
10.3mph
12/24
SEA
None
16
10.1mph
1/1
DEN
None
55
5.1mph
Because I'm getting attacked by a smug Chiefs fan on a BIlls board, I thought that I would look up the weather for all the Chiefs outdoor games this year. That is what luck looks like.
I'm just going to point this out again, in regards to your horseshoe comment. The Chiefs will complete a 17 week regular season without ever having to play in adverse weather. Not a rain drop. Not a snow flake. Not a win gust over 15MPH. And this is a team that plays outside in a cold-weather city that gets frequent thunderstorms.
A lot of the "experts" are picking the Pats in this one due to the unknown of how the Bills will respond to the moment so there is that too. I'm just trying to explain a point spread that I agree is a bit low.
Pats are playing for their season and we're playing for seeding. I would have to think that factors into the spread. If the Chiefs win, I would expect that spread to drop to -5 as there are no guarantees that the Bills will play the starters for the entire game if the #1 is not in play.
I was at a game sometime in the late 80's where the Sabres had to win to remain in the playoff race. When it became clear that they were going to lose, fans started chanting "Ooh, Aah, Sabres on the golf course."