By: By Sean Breslin
Published: December 9,2013
Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions walks
off the field in the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles on
December 8, 2013 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
(Elsa/Getty Images)
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Thus, when five games were played Sunday afternoon in snowfall, social media lit up with gleeful posts about snow-covered football fans and wintry scenes between the lines. Thanks to Winter Storm Dion, snow fell during games in Green Bay, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., while games in Cincinnati and Denver showed the remnants of recent snow but received no new snowfall during play.
Posted above are some of the most mesmerizing images captured during the snow games by the Associated Press and Getty Images, and below are some of the wildest social media comments that illustrate what could happen if the Super Bowl has similar conditions.
Snowy Sunday in the NFL
Can you find Nick Foles (he's in there... somewhere)? #DETvsPHI
CNBC's Jim Cramer at the Eagles/Lions game in Philly: #snow #Dion RT @jimcramer: Can't really see anything
My view from the press box. I swear there's a game being played in there somewhere.
Gave my husband airfare to Philly and #Eagles tickets as a bday gift. Here's his view.
RT @dasjoshua Google Glass + Philadelphia Eagles + Snow =
WUT RT @KeifusMathews: That shot of the FOX cameraman in Philly is amazing.
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