Derek Carr is finally getting his long-sought NFL Playoffs start. But what awaits the quarterback is his old nemesis: Mother Nature. Namely, temps that dip below the 37-degree mark on a thermometer.
Below that particular temperature, Carr sports a big fat donut to go along with five losses. He’s 0-5 in that particular circumstance meaning, if he’s going to lead the Las Vegas Raiders past the Cincinnati Bengals this Saturday, Carr has to tame the cats and the cold. The temperature for Saturday’s Super Wild Card matchup between the two teams at Paul Brown Stadium is slated to be a high of 33 degrees with 8 to 10 mile per hour winds, according to the National Weather Service.