Thursday night's matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams could have significant consequences for the NFC playoff picture.
Not only are the two squads each coming in with an 11-3 record atop the NFC West, but the San Francisco 49ers also sit at 10-4, meaning there could be a shake-up in both the division and wild-card standings with the result of "Thursday Night Football."
As two of the NFC's elite teams meet, however, there's a chance that each team's run game becomes essential — winds are expected to be heavy for Rams vs. Seahawks.
Here's the latest on the conditions in Seattle for Thursday night's game.
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Seahawks vs. Rams weather updates
All times ET.
11:47 a.m. — As things stand the morning prior to "Thursday Night Football," the weather around kickoff is expected to include wind gusts of up to 30 mph, plus a light rain/drizzle, per Accuweather.
According to Kevin Roth, there could even be gusts of wind up to 40 mph, and it will particularly be more of a challenge around kickoff time.
🏈☔️🌬️ The most interesting weather game of NFL Week 16 comes right out of the gate on #TNF
— Kevin Roth (@KevinRothWx) December 17, 2025
Multiple models are showing a brief period of powerful winds pregame and through kickoff, gusting around 40mph (and even stronger pregame).
Those winds taper off a bit as the game goes… pic.twitter.com/nwdHiVeyum
Seattle forecast for Seahawks vs. Rams
- High temperature: 50 degrees
- Low temperature: 46 degrees
- Chance of precipitation: 56%
Per Accuweather, around 8 p.m. ET (with kickoff scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET) in Seattle on Thursday night, it will be around 50 degrees with a 56% chance of rain and southwest winds of 16 mph.
Closer to 10 and 11 p.m. ET, the temperature is expected to slightly drop toward 46-48 degrees, with chances of precipitation decreasing. However, it's the wind gusts that may have the most significant effect on Seahawks vs. Rams.
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How windy is it in Seattle?
Wind gusts around kickoff for Rams vs. Seahawks are expected to be around 30 mph, per Accuweather, with others estimating they could even reach 40 mph. However, throughout the evening, those wind gusts are expected to ease up into the 15-20 mph range.
Those conditions, especially around the time of the first quarter, could making throwing and kicking the ball difficult for Seattle and Los Angeles as they meet with the NFC West potentially on the line.
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