In the next couple of hours, the Los Angeles Rams will look to advance to their first NFC conference championship since the 2022 season, when they won the Super Bowl.
The only way that can happen is with a win over the Chicago Bears, who are hosting the Rams at Soldier Field.
With all the news throughout the week discussing how cold it will be in Chicago for the game, it has raised questions about how the Rams may perform in the freezing temperatures, particularly Matthew Stafford, an MVP candidate.
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Although Stafford played most of his career with the Detroit Lions before moving to Los Angeles, the veteran has only played for teams with domed stadiums, and he doesn't have a good history of playing in freezing weather.
Stafford is 1-9 in 10 games when playing in an outdoor stadium with rain or snow, and the Rams as a whole have won only 2 of their last 10 games in Chicago.
However, when the 37-year-old was asked about playing in the cold on Sunday, he gave off the impression that he would be ready for it."There's something to it, right, that feels right when football's outdoors, you're playing late in the year, it's cold, it means a lot, I know it's going to be a great crowd there, and it'll be a lot of fun," Stafford expressed.
Whether the Rams win or not will determine whether it was fun for Stafford, but regardless of who wins, this matchup will be an exciting watch for NFL fans, as it has arguably been the most anticipated game of the divisional weekend.
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