the San Francisco 49ers will host Seattle Seahawks In a wet and windy NFC wild card game on Saturday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan He said Thursday that “bad weather slows the game down and evens things out” amid the start weather prediction Heavy rain that can cause flooding in the morning with winds of up to 33 mph and a 60% chance of rain and thunder around kickoff.
Since then, weather experts have gone even further WARNING FANS DRIVING TO THE GAME Because of the “strong storm” such as officials in Santa Clara County has issued evacuation warnings to several areas in the South Bay early Friday evening.
These warnings apparently didn’t stop fans at all. A Saturday morning report from local news station Fox2 showed that many fans had lined up in their cars outside Levi’s Stadium since 6 a.m. local time.
“Bad weather games are the best games,” said one fan.
Attendees who decide to arrive later may not have the same feelings with a member of the media writing that he had “already seen an accident and several cars out of control” on the way to Levi’s Stadium.
ESPN reporter Kimberly Martin tweeted an early morning glimpse into Bay Area conditions, and it never looked so great. Closer to 8 a.m., she updated fans with more visuals of the canvas-covered field, writing that the rain had picked up “a bit.”
With the rain expected to continue through at least the first quarter, NFL Network reporter Steve Wyche added that “the wind is cracking” as well.
Shanahan Arrived at Levi’s Stadium around 9 am With dry calling paper on hand. Based on his comments on Thursday, he has a plan of action no matter the weather.
The 49ers are favorites over Seattle and opened their season with an upset loss in Chicago on a wet field to the Bears, who finished their season with a 3-14 record.
“You have everything in the game plan for it to go any way, not just because of the weather, but whether you’re struggling in any aspect as well, so you always plan for that and we know it’s a huge possibility,” Shanahan said. “We will see how this affects both sides and we will adjust accordingly.”
