Lamar Jackson does not sing “Let it Snow” before Saturday’s division round against the Bills in Buffalo.
The Baltimore Ravens quarterback, who grew up in Florida and played college football in Louisville, said he has zero experience playing football in the snow.
“I could never play in the snow“except when I first saw snow in Louisville, but we had a snowball fight, so it’s completely different than playing in it,” Jackson said Tuesday. Yes, it will definitely be my first time playing in the snow on Saturday. If it does happen. Hopefully it does not. ‘
As of Wednesday morning, The Weather Channel predicts a 50 percent chance of snow with accumulations of less than one inch. With a mix of snow and rain expected in the area in the days before the start of Saturday night, it is possible that the chance of snow may vary.
While Jackson hopes not to play in the snow, offenses hold a critical advantage in such elements. They know where they are going and offer a tactical advantage over defenders. It is much harder for defensive players to react on a slippery surface.
The most important issue for Jackson could come as winds sweep through the park. At the moment the projections are up to 20 km / h. While snow can be an advantage for offenses, the wind is definitely a disadvantage. If strong winds are combined with a snowfall, Buffalo’s weather would drive more than in even a normal game for Baltimore on Jackson and the ground game.