Patriots and Texans face cold, chance of light snow in Foxborough

Cbssports: The New England Patriots will host the Houston Texans on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET in the divisional round in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where cold temperatures and the potential for light snow are in the forecast. The current forecast for Sunday afternoon calls for a high of 38 degrees with 6 mph winds and 12 mph gusts and a 55% chance of light snow, though the snow isn't expected to be strong enough to stick or accumulate.

Conditions won't be as aggressive as the Chicago game in Chicago, but teams are likely to have parkas and sideline heaters ready. The Texans, who play home games in a dome and a warm-weather climate, will be watching how C.J. Stroud fares after a rough showing last week — he threw an interception and lost two fumbles, with three other fumbled snaps the Texans recovered that contributed to offensive struggles.

Houston's defense showed it can play in the cold by dominating Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers in Mike Tomlin's final game as coach in Pittsburgh, and New England's young quarterback Drake Maye — sacked five times and with one interception in the wild-card win, though he had 235 passing yards and a touchdown and 10 carries for 66 yards — will need to improve in his second career playoff start.

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