The Houston Texans received a fortunate weather prediction for their AFC Divisional Round matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs this Saturday.
The Kansas City Chiefs will take the field for their first playoff game in the Divisional Round this week, facing off against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium.
It usually gets quite cold in Kansas City around this time, but the Texans might have some good luck with the weather on Saturday.
Weather Update for Chiefs vs. Texans Divisional Round
Although it will still be a chilly day in Kansas City, it seems the Texans won’t have to face snow, rain, or extremely low temperatures.
The game starts this Saturday, January 18, at 3:30 p.m. CT (4:30 p.m. ET), and by that time, the forecast predicts a temperature of about 30 degrees Fahrenheit with only a 10% chance of rain.
When the Chiefs and Texans last played in Kansas City on December 21, the weather was similar, with temperatures around 35 degrees and clear skies.
Last year, when the Buffalo Bills played at Arrowhead Stadium during the Divisional Round, they faced much colder conditions, with temperatures around 23 degrees (though the Bills are more used to that kind of weather).
In 2019, Kansas City experienced a snow game at this time.
The Texans won against the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the Wild Card Round, which allows them to move on to the Divisional Round.
There, they will play against the Chiefs, who earned a first-round bye and home-field advantage as the top seed in the AFC.
The team that wins this game will compete against the winner of the Bills versus Baltimore Ravens game in the Conference Championship.
