Weather for Chiefs game

[Virgil]

WGR was saying thunderstorms, wind, and wet conditions are expected for the game Sunday night.  
 

Last time we played them in the rain, Pat could handle it and Josh struggled (similar to the Texans start).  
 

I really hope they come out prepared 

[BigAl2526]

Too early to know when the rain arrives.  The daytime is supposed to be dry.  Lightning would cause a game delay. 

[Sugar High JA17]

Maybe playing last week in this type of weather helps us be more prepared, our game plan will be adjusted.

I trust our coaching staff

[CincyBillsFan]

1 minute ago, Process said:

If Josh can't play in a little rain then reality is we don't have an elite QB. 

 

Yes it sucks that we may have to play in another crap weather game, but all teams have to deal with it. They need to figure it out. 

Allen played exceptionally well in a strong wind game against Washington and last week in the rain he played very well against the Texans. He should be fine.

 

 

 

 

[ganesh]

6 minutes ago, Process said:

If Josh can't play in a little rain then reality is we don't have an elite QB. 

 

Yes it sucks that we may have to play in another crap weather game, but all teams have to deal with it. They need to figure it out. 

I think he played the best ball in the rain last Sunday.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

15 minutes ago, Virgil said:

WGR was saying thunderstorms, wind, and wet conditions are expected for the game Sunday night.  
 

Last time we played them in the rain, Pat could handle it and Josh struggled (similar to the Texans start).  
 

I really hope they come out prepared 

I am a big weather worrier— but this doesn’t look bad. The wind is what you really have to worry about and 5-10 MPH is nothing. And the rain doesn’t strike me as the downpour we saw last week. 

[Don Otreply]

11 minutes ago, Process said:

If Josh can't play in a little rain then reality is we don't have an elite QB. 

 

Yes it sucks that we may have to play in another crap weather game, but all teams have to deal with it. They need to figure it out. 

You’re so enthusiastic about the team’s chances, it’s almost unbearable to see such a positive post. 
 

Go Bills!!!

[Big Turk]

It's still way too early to worry about that...timing for these things this far out typically can be off by a half a day or more.

[Mark Vader]

22 minutes ago, Virgil said:

WGR was saying thunderstorms, wind, and wet conditions are expected for the game Sunday night.  
 

Last time we played them in the rain, Pat could handle it and Josh struggled (similar to the Texans start).  
 

I really hope they come out prepared 

Both of us were at the Texans game.

 

Josh can play in the rain, I'm not worried.

[GETTOTHE50]

Tote the rock on offense. Force the fumbles on defense. 

[Process]

23 minutes ago, CincyBillsFan said:

Allen played exceptionally well in a strong wind game against Washington and last week in the rain he played very well against the Texans. He should be fine.

 

 

 

 

I agree he'll be fine. Not worried. 

 

The point of this thread was to imply we are in trouble because Josh can't play in bad weather. If that was true we would have a problem at QB. 

 

But I don't think it is. 

[Bookie Man]

Have Josh throw wet balls next few practices. Soaking wet. 

[uninja]

I’m less worried about the weather and more about the crowd noise. Arrowhead gets loud. 

[The Dean]

Imagine the fuss that would be made if the Bills played in an enclosed stadium* and just about ANY weather was unusual. Thankfully this team is used to inclement weather.

 

* I don't call any enclosed stadium a "dome" because I'm not that stupid. If it doesn't have a dome-shaped roof, it isn't a dome. Pretty simple, actually.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

14 minutes ago, uninja said:

I’m less worried about the weather and more about the crowd noise. Arrowhead gets loud. 

Arrowhead at night is the hardest place to play, IMO. I still have PTSD from the 33-6 MNF Loss there in 1993.

[Einstein]

39 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

Both of us were at the Texans game.

 

Josh can play in the rain, I'm not worried.

Eh. He really started playing well once the rain stopped.

[Bferra13]

50 minutes ago, ganesh said:

I think he played the best ball in the rain last Sunday.

Actually he improved mightily after the rain stopped in the first half. Can't speak for the second half though. Did the rain start back up? I think the announcers said it did... but was tough to see on tv.

[ALLEN1QB]

There goes my fantasy week grrrr

[Mark Vader]

2 hours ago, Einstein said:

Eh. He really started playing well once the rain stopped.

And he kept that pace up when it started raining again.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

3 hours ago, Virgil said:

WGR was saying thunderstorms, wind, and wet conditions are expected for the game Sunday night.  
 

Last time we played them in the rain, Pat could handle it and Josh struggled (similar to the Texans start).  
 

I really hope they come out prepared 

 

Meh.

 

wunderground is saying 45% chance of rain at kickoff, increasing through the evening.

 

But the truth is, this is the midwest - the weather gets generated out here, you can't really see it coming 3 days in advance.  Well sometimes you can, but whether it's coming for you or will skip to the south or skate off to the nouth is very hard to predict.  And exactly when it gets here is also hard to figure.

 

Hopefully they're working with Wet Ball drills at practice, but we're really not going to know what the weather will be at that time and place with reasonable probability until Sunday am.

 

I think your % probability of precip and your low, are both the low for the entire day arriving in the wee hours of Monday.  Should be more like 72 around game time with a low in the high 60s by the end of the game.

 

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/mo/kansas-city

 

for those who want to torture themselves.

 

 

 

[GoBills808]

3 hours ago, Process said:

I agree he'll be fine. Not worried. 

 

The point of this thread was to imply we are in trouble because Josh can't play in bad weather. If that was true we would have a problem at QB. 

 

But I don't think it is. 

Tom Brady doesn’t play as well in bad weather. Let’s not pretend every offense isn’t affected by rain and wind.

[newcam2012]

4 hours ago, CincyBillsFan said:

Allen played exceptionally well in a strong wind game against Washington and last week in the rain he played very well against the Texans. He should be fine.

 

 

 

 

The weak KC defense should help. 

[LeGOATski]

KC obviously needs to build a dome.

[Dr.Mantis_Toboggan]

If they delayed the start of the Raiders/Chargers game that was indoors for lightening strikes, this could be a late night at Arrowhead.

[Utah John]

Weather forecasting has improved drastically over the past 20 years, but a forecast more than 3 days out is still not very reliable.  Check back in a day or two and you'll have a forecast that's more likely to be accurate.

 

There's no reason Allen can't handle rain or wind.  He has a strong enough arm to get the ball where he wants it to go.

[WideNine]

5 hours ago, Einstein said:

Eh. He really started playing well once the rain stopped.

 

I recall he drove us down the field multiple times, but Houston had a good scheme using a shallow zone across the end zone to defend those drag routes that have been money.

 

We settled for field goals.

 

In the second half the Bills adjusted to hitting plays just outside the end zone and walking those in, a great fake dive and wide open Knox, and threw in some RPO.

 

IMO elements had less to do with punching it in than adjustments made to counter how they were goaltending in the end zone.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 8, 2021 by WideNine

[BigDingus]

6 hours ago, Process said:

If Josh can't play in a little rain then reality is we don't have an elite QB. 

 

Yes it sucks that we may have to play in another crap weather game, but all teams have to deal with it. They need to figure it out. 

 

A lot of great QB's struggle in the rain... It doesn't speak to their skill or talent level at all.

 

I love watching bad weather games on TV with OTHER teams, as it makes everything an unpredicatable mess. But after the drought, I've hated them when the Bills were involved. That "advantage" we used to have during the Kelly era was clearly not a thing anymore. 

 

All it does is make things more random & increase mistakes. Wind, a little drizzle, fog, etc. are fine. A huge rain or snow storm? Hell no.

3 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

And he kept that pace up when it started raining again.

 

When it started up again, it was just sprinkling. It was so light you could barely see it on TV, and it was sporadic. Compared to the first half when it was pouring & it was totally visible no matter how far the cameras panned out, he played WAY better after the downpour stopped.

1 hour ago, LeGOATski said:

KC obviously needs to build a dome.

 

Do the Great Lakes reach all the way to Missouri? That lake effect weather is really no joke 😉

[Nextmanup]

They are not just calling for a little rain--they are calling for a driving rain storm with the stuff coming down sideways!  

 

I still think it's too early to really know what will happen or when.

 

Definitely keeping an eye on this, and hoping the weather doesn't impact the game.

 

 

[CSBill]

The good news, there is a Waxing Moon . . .

 

 

[SoCal Deek]

Wait….wet balls and a waxed moon? 
 

I’ll let you fill in the blanks. 😳

[Royale with Cheese]

I'm so sick of tired of rain games.  

[hondo in seattle]

First Bills game I'll see in person in 10+ years and I'm gonna be rained on.  Figures.  

 

Good news...  I've only seen the Bills play 3 times live - they won all three.   

[eball]

I'm just worried that there's something about this game I should be worried about that I haven't considered because I'm worried about everything else.

[benderbender]

8 minutes ago, eball said:

I'm just worried that there's something about this game I should be worried about that I haven't considered because I'm worried about everything else.

[HappyDays]

Bills have an elite run defense, Chiefs have possibly the worst run defense in the league. If heavy rain forces both teams to be run-first I like our odds.

[dollars 2 donuts]

12 hours ago, Virgil said:

WGR was saying thunderstorms, wind, and wet conditions are expected for the game Sunday night.  
 

Last time we played them in the rain, Pat could handle it and Josh struggled (similar to the Texans start).  
 

I really hope they come out prepared 

 

Note to self:  go ahead and hate the messenger.

 

😂 JK, Virg, but this really is some *****y news.  Thank you so much for bringing it to us.

 

Please also go right ahead and shotgun that story out to us stating that as of noon today the world will be out of beer.

Edited October 8, 2021 by dollars 2 donuts

[SCBills]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I'm so sick of tired of rain games.  

 

At least this is an away game, because I can't handle too much more pregame of Buffalo home games where we have constant commentary about wind, rain, whatever.  

 

If it's just wet, rainy... well, we just had that on Sunday and after the shaky first two throws, Josh was 20-27 and played pretty good.  If it's a driving rain storm, all bets are off, and unfortunately we won't even know who the better team is after the game... it will basically just be whoever handles the slop better.  Hopefully the forecast changes because I really want to see us against them square up.  

 

As others have mentioned, we do have a better run game than KC and a drastically better run defense, should it come down to that. 

 

 

Edited October 8, 2021 by SCBills

[corta765]

This is why I predicted 9-6 OT win Buffalo, the weather duh haha

[SECRET SQUIRREL]

5-10 mph is almost dome like conditions, WTAF

[Patrick Duffy]

6 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

They are not just calling for a little rain--they are calling for a driving rain storm with the stuff coming down sideways!  

 

I still think it's too early to really know what will happen or when.

 

Definitely keeping an eye on this, and hoping the weather doesn't impact the game.

 

 

Yeah Saturday night or Sunday morning will give a lot closer of an indication to go by. Hopefully it won't be as bad as it looks as of now.