[Elvis]

[Elvis]

Currently from weather.com:

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Ph ... aa517772ab

Snow showers early will become steadier snow in the afternoon. High 36F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. About one inch of snow expected.

[AvengerRam]

Snow camouflage!

[Elvis]

Maybe this is good for the Rams, Moore distracted?

[Elvis]

[St. Loser Fan]

Everywhere I look I see temps in the 30’s with 30% chance of snow on Sunday.

Not sure where people are getting this frigid temps with a blizzard crap.

All I'm saying is it's not going to be 75 and sunny. But since you know more about Philadelphia weather, I'll shut up.

[AvengerRam]

Conventional wisdom will assign a weather advantage to the Eagles, as they are more acclimated to the climate, but weather can also be an equalizer. If it causes turnovers, missed FGs (Jake Elliott is 1/7 on FGs over 50 yards this year), badly timed slips by defenders (or receivers) or other unusual plays, weather can turn a game. Also, if the weather results in a low-scoring, close game, I always like our chances with Stafford.

[PARAM]

All I'm saying is it's not going to be 75 and sunny. But since you know more about Philadelphia weather, I'll shut up.

The Weather Channel App for Sunday says.....
"Cloudy with periods of snow during the afternoon. High near 36 degrees. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snowfall around one inch"
Underneath the forecast it says "feels like 22".
I'm from the Northeast. 22 is frigid. It's not sub zero frigid but frigid none-the-less.

As far as bad weather being the great equalizer, I agree. Theory is the offense knows where it's going and the defense might be slipping all over the place. But I'd argue, Saquon Barkley makes most of his yards, deking and spinning and hopping and whatever else. Will he have better footing than the defense doing all that? Will he go down easier when hit because of bad footing?

I hope they are a little off with the forecast. I hope it's more like 2-3 inches of snow starting right around 2 o'clock and continuing until about 6. I want to see some Rams snow angels!!!

[RedAlice]

Snow may favor Barkley. I don't think it helps Hurts at all, likely is worse for him.

[Dare]

The weather can be a clear advantage to the home team. They are acclimated to it. They have played in it.

The Rams primary offense is passing. That weather with the wind and wet is a clear advantage to the Eagles who run the ball. Now add in Williams penchant to fumble and this is even a bigger Eagle advantage.

The Rams will have to shorten up their offense dramatically. Routine plays aren't going to be routine. Cold is one thing and really only affects the kicking game. Again advantage to the Eagles who's kicker has kicked a cold wet ball often.

The OL will have to win this game. Their play will be a huge key as to whether or not the Rams have any chance. This is where having small, elusive RBs play against this offense. Poor footing is not good for William's running style. That said Williams played at Notre Dame so he has played in snow before.

My main concern is how well Stafford's arm will hold up especially in the 4th quarter.

Defensively they must keep the game low scoring. If they don't there is no way the offense keeps pace with this weather in a shootout. Again the Eagle offense was built for this and the Rams weren't.

Jet sweeps might actually be frequent in this game if the weather hampers the passing game. Don't allow the Eagles to load the box giving the inside run game a chance if they can get the LBs flowing to the perimeters. The same would be true in the passing game. Overload the left side and throw to the TE or Z WR on the right. Why the Z? Because the CB will have problems if he tries to jam him as the Z aligns off the LOS. Higbee and Kupp could end up being the primary receiving weapons. I think Williams as a receiving threat might play a role more so than normally.

The offense must win the TOP in this game to take the pressure off of the defense. I think that would be a priority for McVay with or without the weather considerations. Force the Eagles to pass more than they want to and the advantage shifts to the Rams. One thing most people don't talk about is how limited and basic the Eagle passing game tends to be. IMO that is the huge limitation of Hurts and always has been. He's a pure RPO QB (ie. two reads, one pre-snap) which is why their passing offense is so basic. Stop or slow Barkley down and again it's advantage Rams.

I'm not saying the Rams can't win. But the weather does add another layer of complexity to the equation. McVay is going to have the coach the hell out of this game. If anyone can do it he can. He understands what playing in this type of weather means from his days in DC.