Usually, weather is a factor in the divisional round for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Windchill can drop down into the low 20s. Snow comes in droves, leaving the opponent lost for words in the wilderness.
That isn’t the case for the Houston Texans, who are playing at Arrowhead Stadium this season for a chance to play in the conference championship.
Kansas City expects temperatures to dip into the low teens on Tuesday, but by the time the two AFC rosters kick off at 3:30 p.m. CT, the forecast should be hovering around 30 degrees with a 10% chance of precipitation.
The last time Houston played against Kansas City, the weather was mirrored. Around kickoff, it was about 35 degrees, but all clear skies as the Chiefs secured a 27-19 win.
Current potential temperatures for the @HoustonTexans at @Chiefs divisional round game… Saturday the high is 33 degrees and Sunday the high is 21 degrees
— Ron Hughley (@RealRonTHESHOW) January 12, 2025
The weather should bode well for Houston compared to the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills from a season ago. In the wild-card round, it was 4-below at kickoff in Tyreek Hill’s return.
A week later, the weather was around 23 degrees for a date with Josh Allen and the AFC East champions.
Houston, which secured a 32-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round, looks to advance to its first conference championship against the winner of Buffalo-Baltimore.