This could be one of the worst weather weekends ever for the opening weekend of NFL playoffs

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From a potential blizzard in Buffalo to single-digit temperatures in Kansas City to thunderstorms in Tampa and more, the forecast for Wild Card Weekend is truly wild itself.

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00:00 It's a big weekend for football with playoff games across the country and they could be

00:07 disrupted by snow, ice, freezing temperatures and thunderstorms.

00:12 Bernie Rayno takes a closer look at what to expect at game time.

00:16 Alright, it is wild card weekend in the NFL this weekend and this is going to be some

00:21 of the worst weather we've ever seen on the opening weekend of playoffs.

00:26 The AFC games, this is going to be a weather game, Pittsburgh and Buffalo, also Miami and

00:32 Kansas City in the NFC.

00:34 We're worried about Dallas, I'll explain why in a second, and also Tampa Bay at home against

00:39 Philadelphia.

00:40 Let's go to the coldest game of the weekend, Miami and Kansas City where temperatures are

00:46 no better than the single numbers that kick off.

00:48 I think temperatures could actually fall below zero before the end of the game and AccuWeather

00:53 real field temperatures with brisk winds out of the west northwest are going to be well

00:58 below zero.

00:59 Meanwhile, the NFL may actually have to have a conversation about not playing this game

01:04 on Sunday at around one.

01:07 Here's why.

01:08 There's going to be a very narrow band of lake effect snow.

01:11 I think we have a real opportunity that this can come right in the Orchard Park Sunday

01:15 and if it does, you're going to be looking at about one to three feet of snow, considerable

01:20 blowing and drifting of snow.

01:22 In fact, it would be a blizzard with temperatures in the 20s, AccuWeather real field temperatures

01:26 below zero and no way anybody can play in a game like this.

01:30 I'm not the commissioner of the NFL.

01:32 I want to take you down to Dallas.

01:34 Yes, I know AT&T Stadium is a dome in Arlington, but here's the problem.

01:39 Colder air is coming on in and by the end of the game, we could be looking at snow and

01:43 ice breaking out in the second half and for those trying to get home, roads could be icy,

01:49 treacherous and we could have some major problems.

01:52 Speaking of some problems, let's take you to Monday night in Tampa for the Philadelphia

01:57 at Tampa.

01:58 There could be showers and thunderstorms and if there's thunderstorms, there's going to

02:02 be some delays.

02:05 Well that is a big headache.

02:06 Talk about crazy weather there.

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