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Hazardous Weather Could Impact 2 NFL Wild Card Games

You never know what kind of weather you’re going to get in January. That said, it shouldn’t be surprising that some of the upcoming NFL Wild Card games might be…

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You never know what kind of weather you're going to get in January. That said, it shouldn't be surprising that some of the upcoming NFL Wild Card games might be impacted by hazardous weather. This is when I wish all football stadiums were indoors, or at least outdoors-indoors. Thankfully, Ford Field in Detroit in indoors, so when the Motor City hosts its first playoff game in pretty much forever, it will be protected from the massive snowstorm on the way.

The aforementioned Detroit Lions, as well as the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys, play in domes, so none of those matchups will have to deal with snow or cold. The Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on Monday night (Jan. 15) looks like it could have rain, according to Weather.com, but it's in Tampa, so no snow. However, the weather for the Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills games looks a bit treacherous.

The Miami Dolphins are used to playing, well, in Miami weather. But, they'll be in Kansas City for the Wild Card game. According to Weather.com, the forecast for Kansas City on Saturday (Jan. 13) is a high of 10 and a low of -4. Plus, there's a 50% chance of snow that evening. The kickoff scheduled is at 7 p.m. in Kansas City, so it could get messy. Then, over to Buffalo. Isn't it always bad weather when these guys play a home game? The Steelers and Bills game will be playing in some wild conditions, as Weather.com states Sunday's (Jan. 14) weather in Buffalo will have high winds and a chance of snow. Highs will be in the 20s.

Weather is always dicey for NFL playoff games, and while it might seem ridiculous, weather can really change the outcome of a game. Certain players are just used to playing in good weather. So, we'll see how the weather impacts this weekend's NFL games. It will definitely shake up this weekend's matchups. Listen to my podcast, "The Squad with Anne Erickson," below and reach out to me with your thoughts here.

Sunday isn't often a day you look forward to. It's the final day of the weekend, and the next day you're back to work. However, come September everything changes. Sunday becomes the most anticipated day of the week, and why? Because of NFL football. Despite watching football every Sunday, drawing every NFL team logo by memory still proves to be difficult.

I'm familiar with all 32 teams in the NFL. Most football fans are. However, when it comes time to draw their logos it becomes more difficult to remember all the tiny nuances in the team's logos. It also doesn't help that I have zero (0) drawing skills. Honestly, my drawing skills are probably on par with a Kindergartener or Elementary student.

I'm not afraid to be honest about my flaws. I'll proudly come out and say it: I cannot draw. It's something I've never been able to do. In fact, basically anything that has to do with arts and crafts I'm terrible at. Cutting with scissors? No idea how to keep it straight. Handwriting? Absolutely horrid. Drawing? Dreadful.

Thankfully, I have (some) skills in other fields so I don't have to worry about being terrible at drawing. Something I'm good at? Making fun of myself. So, I found a way to incorporate this skill with my lack of skills in drawing. I decided I was going to go out and have my other fellow football fans identify NFL teams by my terrible drawing.

So, I got out some paper, found a pen, and got to drawing. Of course, to add to the fun I had to implement some basic rules for myself. The first rule? No looking up the logos. I have to do it all by memory. Google'ing or looking up their logos for help is cheating, and would disqualify me from the project. Additionally, I get one shot for each logo. If I notice something wrong, too bad. These drawings are set in stone and there's no going back. I simply must own my mistakes. As far as rules go, that was pretty much it. In the words of Eric Cartman, "I don't make the rules. I just think them up and write them down."

Now that we've established the rules, let's get to the game! Let's see if these football fans are able to identify what team logo I've drawn, or if the drawings are too terrible to even recognize. After you watch the video, keep scrolling to check out every horrible drawing from all 32 teams in the NFL! Good luck!

Well, they did about as well as I expected them to do. Can't say it's their fault. I think I have to own this one. Keep scrolling to see my drawing of all 32 NFL teams!

Arizona Cardinals

A drawing I made of the Arizona Cardinals logo

Arizona Cardinals logo

Well, I didn't start off great that's for sure. I feel like this looks more like an Angry Bird than the Cardinals logo. At least it's the right animal?

Atlanta Falcons

My attempt at drawing the Atlanta Falcons logo

Atlanta Falcons logo

I don't think this one is terrible! I got the overall shape down correctly. That signature little V shape is important and it's there. I feel like any NFL fan should know that this is the Falcons logo.

Baltimore Ravens

My drawing of the Baltimore Ravens logo

Baltimore Ravens logo

Yeah...not great. Looks more like a Dodo bird, or something. It definitely doesn't look as intimidating as their real logo. I own that. The "B" should be a giveaway, though.

Buffalo Bills

My drawing of the Buffalo Bills logo

Buffalo Bills logo

I'm not going to lie...I think I nailed this one. It's clearly a Buffalo. Right? That random line is coming out of it for some reason, just like the real logo! Nailed it.

Carolina Panthers

My drawing of the Carolina Panthers logo

Carolina Panthers logo

Look...what else do you want? Clearly that's a Panther. I suppose it could be a Jaguar, but NFL fans should be able to recognize that profile. I hope...

Chicago Bears

My drawing of the Chicago Bears logo

My drawing of the Chicago Bears logo

If you watched the video above...it looks like I got this one wrong myself during the game. I said it was the Panthers...which it could easily be! However, it's not. It's the Chicago Bears. I told you I can't draw!!

Cincinnati Bengals

My drawing of the Cincinnati Bengals logo

My drawing of the Cincinnati Bengals logo

Finally, an easy one. Clearly, this is the logo of the Cincinnati Bengals. It's a dead giveaway. Even with me drawing it. Now, that's saying something.

Cleveland Browns

My drawing of the Cleveland Browns logo

My drawing of the Cleveland Browns logo

People I talked to had a hard time with this one. Kind of surprised me because it's the most basic boring logo in the entire NFL. It's a helmet! That's it. Looking at it, I think you can see a helmet. Or maybe a hat. Regardless, it's headwear and no other NFL team has that in their logo. Has to be the Browns!

Dallas Cowboys

My drawing of the Dallas Cowboys logo

My drawing of the Dallas Cowboys logo

You know...looking at this it really hits me that I cannot draw. The other logos are tough, and I feel like it should be understandable that I can't draw them. However, this is simply a star and I still couldn't pull it off. Pretty pathetic.

Denver Broncos

My drawing of the Denver Broncos logo

My drawing of the Denver Broncos logo

I know what you're thinking. "Did he trace that?" Nope. It's all me drawing from memory. Not too shabby, eh?

Detroit Lions

My drawing of the Detroit Lions logo

My drawing of the Detroit Lions logo

This is a bummer. Somehow, my home town team ended up being the worst drawing of them all. How does that happen? It's the one I'm most familiar with! Looks like a dog with a perm.

Green Bay Packers

My drawing of the Green Bay Packers logo

My drawing of the Green Bay Packers logo

Simplicity at its finest. Surely you know this is the logo for the Green Bay Packers. It was nice to have an easy one thrown in. Although, I admit it's still not great especially for how basic it is.

Houston Texans

My drawing of the Houston Texans logo

My drawing of the Houston Texans logo

Hey, I don't think this one turned out terrible. In fact, it's pretty good! No other team has a logo that looks anything like this. Should be an easy one to get. You're welcome!

Indianapolis Colts

My drawing of the Indianapolis Colts logo

My drawing of the Indianapolis Colts logo

Maybe I can draw! That's a pretty well drawn horseshoe. I can surprise myself sometimes. Keep going for some more awful drawings.

Jacksonville Jaguars

My drawing of the Jacksonville Jaguars logo

My drawing of the Jacksonville Jaguars logo

That could be one of my better drawings. Look, it's not my fault that the Jaguars and the Panthers have similar logos. I'm just doing my best over here. Never mind me. You see it, right? A noticeable difference between this and the Panthers.

Kansas City Chiefs

My drawing of the Kansas City Chiefs logo

My drawing of the Kansas City Chiefs logo

Yeah, this is kind of cheating but...it's the logo! I didn't choose for it to have "KC" in it. It just worked out that way. Luckily for me...there are a couple more coming where this happened too.

Las Vegas Raiders

My drawing of the Las Vegas Raiders logo

My drawing of the Las Vegas Raiders logo

As I look at this, I'm starting to doubt that the Raiders real logo is smiling. I guess I just felt like it was an artistic choice. Definitely not as intimidating as the real thing. I own that mistake. However, it might be cuter? If that means anything...

Los Angeles Chargers

My drawing of the Los Angeles Chargers logo

My drawing of the Los Angeles Chargers logo

Ugh. I can't even draw a lightning bolt?! That's a major let down. I don't know where the edges are supposed to go! It looks like a bolt to me. It shouldn't be hard to tell that this is the LA Chargers, even if it is a bad drawing.

Los Angeles Rams

My drawing of the Los Angeles Rams logo

My drawing of the Los Angeles Rams logo

Nope, I didn't make this one on a computer. That's drawn by hand. Pretty close to the real thing, I'd say.

Miami Dolphins

My drawing of the Miami Dolphins logo

My drawing of the Miami Dolphins logo

Again, not the best drawing ever but I think it comes close. What else do you want out of me? I got the basic dolphin shape and that sun outline. That's pretty much all there is to it.

Minnesota Vikings

My drawing of the Minnesota Vikings logo

My drawing of the Minnesota Vikings logo

I'm not going to lie...I thought this could be one of my best. Then I realized that "my best" probably isn't saying much. I get it. Someone said it looked like a chicken with a helmet and now that's all I can see.

New England Patriots

My drawing of the New England Patriots logo

My drawing of the New England Patriots logo

Eh. Not terrible! I think I have a problem making these mascots and logos smile instead of looking serious. I'll work on that the next time around. I don't think this is awful, though.

New Orleans Saints

My drawing of the New Orleans Saints logo

My drawing of the New Orleans Saints logo

Even though it's a horrible drawing, it's still obvious what team this is. I will say that it's a pretty difficult shape to draw from memory. Mine may be a little chubby or inflated instead of edgy, but it works. Get off my back, man!

New York Giants

My drawing of the New York Giants logo

My drawing of the New York Giants logo

I think my effort here was pretty low but what do you expect? It's two letters. That's the entire logo. I didn't design it, I just drew it. Don't blame me.

New York Jets

My drawing of the New York Jets logo

My drawing of the New York Jets logo

If you thought the last one was lazy, this one may top it. Logos with the name of the team in it is like cheating, I admit. However, I needed the break.

Philadelphia Eagles

My drawing of the Philadelphia Eagles logo

My drawing of the Philadelphia Eagles logo

Woah! Not bad! Finally, I was able to make the mascot look a little more mean and intimidating. Thank goodness I came close to getting the Eagles correctly because I know how Philly sports fans can be. I do not want any of that smoke.

Pittsburgh Steelers

My drawing of the Pittsburgh Steelers logo

My drawing of the Pittsburgh Steelers logo

You should be able to guess which logo this is. I suppose the team name being in the logo helps. Maybe I shouldn't have included that part?

San Francisco 49ers

My drawing of the San Francisco 49ers logo

My drawing of the San Francisco 49ers logo

Simplicity is key. Notice the attention to detail with the letters overlapping. I did this myself. Might have to hang this one on the fridge.

Seattle Seahawks

My drawing of the Seattle Seahawks logo

My drawing of the Seattle Seahawks logo

This...didn't come out the way I wanted it to. It turned out...wrong and sort of...Gonzo like? Sorry, Seattle.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

My drawing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo

My drawing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo

I feel like I'm missing something here. I remembered the skull and cross bones, though. The flag should let you know it's Bucs not the Raiders.

Tennessee Titans

My drawing of the Tennessee Titans logo

My drawing of the Tennessee Titans logo

I am really bad at drawing stars. They seem so simple yet I can't get it. Stars aside, this isn't my worst drawing.

Washington Commanders

My drawing of the Washington Commanders logo

My drawing of the Washington Commanders logo

Yeah, I was ready for this to be over by the time I got to Washington. I know it's just a W with some weird lines. Close enough, in my opinion.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.