Matthew Stafford and the Rams prepare for a snow game in Philadelphia

Matthew Stafford experienced this first hand. The rest of the Rams did not.

In 2013, the Stafford Lions and Eagles played a snow game in Philadelphia. Based on current forecasts, the Stafford Rams will play a snow game in Philadelphia.

From here on out, temperatures will drop throughout the day, dropping from an overnight high of 36. Snow will be heaviest before and during the game. The total prediction is four to five inches.

The changing forecast was a topic for Stafford and others who spoke to reporters Thursday. And Stafford has been generally tight-lipped about the growing possibility that snow and cold are a factor.

“We’ll see when we get there,” Stafford said. “Every weather situation I’ve been involved in is quite different. Go out there and see what you can do and what you can’t do. I’m sure Sunday will be no different.

“I haven’t played in a real snow game,” receiver Cooper Kupp said. “I played at Eastern Washington. We played some very cold games, but never with real snow on the ground. We’ll see what happens in the end, but you just deal with it. You manage everything that is going to happen. A few weeks ago we were watching the old famous snow game that Matthew was playing and (Lions wide receiver) Calvin (Johnson Jr.) was hyperventilating with the snow. I told Matthew it would be so cool. It’s such a unique thing to play in. All games and everything associated with them depends on who wants it or who will find a way to make it happen. That would be cool. Who knows what will happen. I’m excited regardless of the conditions. I know we will handle this the right way.

For receiver Puka Nacua, snow will also be a novelty.

“I can’t really think about how this is going to affect me,” Nacua said. “We have the opportunity to carry your seven cleats there. We will prepare as best we can. It’s exciting. I think football is meant to be played physically. I think that’s what Sunday will allow.

The worst conditions he’s seen happened last month, in New Jersey against the Jets.

“I honestly don’t think I felt any feeling in my feet until halftime,” he said. “We went in at halftime and I was like, ‘Oh, there are my toes.’ Felt like I was running four by four the whole game. That one was pretty cool. Maybe in youth football in Utah where we played in a little snow. heat and the stuff they put their seven cleats in. We’ll be ready to throw the ball and do whatever needs to (be done) to win.

Coach Sean McVay is monitoring the situation and is confident the team will be ready.

“The weather (forecast) has changed over the last few days,” McVay said. “We’ll see what it is, but we’re aware of it. I think the most important thing is just to keep in mind, if the surface is affected, our crampons are not a problem. That’s a big part of it. (Senior Equipment Manager) Brendan Burger does a great job with that. Matthew has experience handling this ball. I know, if it’s snowing or raining, we have to be aware of what we need to do to adjust and adapt, but it can’t be as cold as the Jets game.

The cold is one thing. Snow is another. And it’s just another challenge for the Rams, who have found a way to deal with all kinds of adversity in 2024. If the snow falls and sticks, it could become the biggest challenge they’ve faced this season, especially with the season depending on the result.