When the Cowboys first learned they were slated to play the Bills in Buffalo this season, it was immediately clear the final details of the match-up would matter significantly. Playing in one of the northernmost outdoor stadiums in the league, a Buffalo game in September would look wildly different than a Buffalo game in December.
Buffalo just happens to be the snowiest city in the NFL and a late season meet-up with America’s Team might be too good for NFL schedule makers to pass up. So it was really no surprise when the 2023 schedule was released the Cowboys had a date with destiny, taking on one of the AFC’s most elite teams, in their snowiest month of the year.
For the first time in eight years the Cowboys will travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills. And wouldn’t you know it, eight years ago the Cowboys played the Bills in December as well. The temperatures that day were just above freezing, with rain in the morning but mostly clear skies throughout the contest. Schedule makers didn’t get their dream of seeing the Cowboys in the snow that day and according to forecasts, they won’t get that wish in 2023 either.
When I saw a Buffalo game on the docket for 2023, I just knew they were going to schedule it for December in hopes it would snow. I’m very pleased to say, while rain is a possibility, snow, sleet and a frozen field are not on the table for the Cowboys. pic.twitter.com/akPFw9p32G
— Reid D Hanson (@ReidDHanson) December 13, 2023
While the likelihood of precipitation is now high, the temperatures all but guarantee there will be no meeting with Jack Frost in Week 15. Weather can be a nasty equalizer in football and when you’re the better team, the weather is something you want to avoid. Teams like Dallas who thrive on fast surfaces and neutral weather conditions usually don’t respond well to sub-zero weather and everything that comes with it (i.e. sleet, snow, frozen ground). It appears the Cowboys dodged a major bullet this go-around.
With now a high chance of rain throughout the day, with forecasts calling for 90% in the area and around a quarter of an inch total, Dak Prescott and his guys will still have to contend with poor weather. Temperatures in the mid-40s mean the field will remain unfrozen. More importantly, it keeps both sleet and snow off the table. It’s a big win for a Buffalo game scheduled in the middle of December, even if the ball will be slicker than normal.
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