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2026. 2. 3. 14:57
Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, where the two most desperate teams in baseball history faced each other. In the bottom of the 8th inning, when the Cleveland Indians were losing, Rajai Davis hit a home run to tie the game 6-6 against Chicago Cubs’ closer Aroldis Chapman, increasing the Indians’ chances of winning the game.
But at that moment. It starts to rain unseasonably. There was no news of rain in the forecast announced before the start of the game. The umpires declared ‘game suspended’ after the bottom of the 9th inning. The Indians’ upward trend, which had been heading for a walk-off victory following a tie amid the enthusiastic cheers of the home crowd, was halted. The game was stopped for only 17 minutes, and the Cubs focused on correcting the players’ shaken emotional state during that time. And as everyone knows the result is Chicago Cubs ChampionshipIt ended.
It wasn’t even heavy rain, but a brief shower that shook baseball history. In a big match held outdoors like this, weather is a variable that must be taken into account. 60th birthday super bowlThis event will be held in a completely open outdoor stadium. Seattle Seahawksand New England PatriotsThe bench is also busy observing weather variables.
This Super Bowl will be the first outdoor game in five years. In recent years, the NFL office has preferred indoor stadiums whenever possible to reduce weather variables. The most recent Super Bowl was held at an outdoor stadium in 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in warm Tampa, Florida. one side Levi’s StadiumAfter finishing this Super Bowl match, we will immediately reorganize and prepare for the North American World Cup to be held this summer. It will be the first stadium in history to host both the Super Bowl and World Cup. It is known that in order to make the world-class event a success, the stadium was extensively remodeled by investing $200 million.
In any case, being a completely outdoor stadium means that the weather will inevitably be a variable in the game when the Seahawks and Patriots players take the field. It’s not that cold because it’s located in San Francisco, California. According to the forecast for game day, it will be warm with temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius. The problem is ‘wind’no see. This is because the stadium is located close to the San Francisco Bay and the beach. Specifically, the stadium is located at the southern end of the bay. Because of this, more wind tends to blow inside the stadium. Especially when there was a northwest wind blowing, the wind would flow in through the open area toward the northwest of the stadium, creating a whirlwind phenomenon inside.
Is this vortex a big enough variable to affect the actual game? Yes, that’s right. It becomes a very big variable. Eddie Pineiro, the kicker for the San Francisco 49ers (49ers), who uses this stadium as their home stadium, never missed a field goal here, but there were quite a few moments that were a nightmare for the visiting team’s kickers. For example, the Seattle Seahawks Jason Myershas missed two field goals in its last 18 games. It was a day with strong swirling winds. If the game continues to be low-scoring with the Seahawks’ boastful defense, the importance of a single field goal becomes enormous. At that time, the nightmare of the 18th week may be repeated. Still, there is some data that can provide comfort to Seahawks fans. Myers, who has kicked at Levi’s Stadium every season since 2019, has made 9 of 11 attempts (although both of his misses have come this season). During the 2023 playoffs, he also successfully scored a 56-yard long field goal here.
Natural environmental variables that must be considered along with wind are ‘Ground conditions’no see. The condition of the grass at Levi’s Stadium has been a problem for several years, with several players actually slipping. At Super Bowl 50 held here 10 years ago, Carolina Panthers players raised a strong issue, saying it was difficult to maintain balance when playing on the field. At this point, the stadium has been renovating and repairing the turf over the years to resolve the turf problem, and it is now considered one of the best in the league. However, we cannot guarantee that the grass will be in perfect condition that day, as the sea breeze blowing in from the bay continues to add salt and humidity to the grass.
NBC, the host broadcaster of Super Bowl 60, also strongly acknowledges the variables that the wind will have on this game. NBC is said to be planning to present a specially produced video with visual material showing the influence of wind as a variable during the Super Bowl.
In addition to the skills of both teams, unpredictable variables due to the natural environment. It will be another viewing point to enjoy the Super Bowl match.
