The Acclimation Gap
NFL · 1999–presentTeams acclimate to their home climate. A club that plays its home games in Miami sunshine or a climate-controlled dome carries that comfort zone onto the road — and pays for it when the temperature drops. Pick a visitor and a host below to see the gap, then see the historical record underneath.
Visitor · acclimated to
Miami Dolphins
79.4°F
Hard Rock Stadium
−35°
climate drop
Host · plays in
Green Bay Packers
44.0°F
Lambeau Field
Warm Teams in the Cold
≤40°F road gamesEvery team's record in cold (≤40°F) road games, ranked by how warm their home climate is. The warmest-home clubs sit at the top — the acclimation gap is theirs to overcome.
| Team | Home °F | Cold Road Games | Win % | Pts For | vs Avg | Avg Game °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 79.4 | 36 | 25% | 20.7 | +0.2 | 29.1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 76.4 | 12 | 42% | 19.8 | -1.8 | 33.7 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 72.0 | 16 | 19% | 16.9 | -5.3 | 27.6 |
| STL | 72.0 | 13 | 23% | 11.1 | -10.4 | 35.9 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 72.0 | 19 | 32% | 20.6 | 0.0 | 36.4 |
| Detroit Lions | 72.0 | 36 | 36% | 20.6 | -1.3 | 31.9 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 72.0 | 30 | 37% | 18.7 | -4.2 | 29.7 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 72.0 | 30 | 40% | 18.7 | -4.6 | 32.9 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 72.0 | 12 | 42% | 18.2 | -6.3 | 30.8 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 72.0 | 7 | 43% | 16.1 | -4.5 | 32.0 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 72.0 | 30 | 43% | 20.1 | -4.5 | 32.9 |
| New Orleans Saints | 72.0 | 16 | 44% | 24.5 | -0.3 | 32.2 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 72.0 | 9 | 44% | 24.8 | +1.5 | 36.1 |
| Houston Texans | 72.0 | 21 | 52% | 18.7 | -2.2 | 29.3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 70.7 | 27 | 41% | 21.4 | +1.1 | 30.9 |
| SD | 69.2 | 26 | 42% | 23.0 | -0.7 | 33.3 |
| OAK | 62.9 | 24 | 21% | 16.8 | -3.6 | 30.5 |
| Carolina Panthers | 62.8 | 23 | 30% | 19.0 | -1.9 | 33.5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 62.8 | 23 | 39% | 19.0 | -3.0 | 31.9 |
| Tennessee Titans | 59.9 | 26 | 50% | 19.5 | -1.8 | 29.7 |
| Washington Commanders | 57.5 | 22 | 59% | 19.4 | -0.9 | 34.5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 56.3 | 40 | 38% | 22.6 | -0.4 | 30.3 |
| New York Jets | 56.1 | 32 | 22% | 14.9 | -4.4 | 30.9 |
| Denver Broncos | 55.4 | 22 | 32% | 18.9 | -3.7 | 29.5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 54.5 | 34 | 41% | 19.9 | -1.4 | 31.5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 54.1 | 28 | 50% | 20.2 | -3.8 | 34.9 |
| New York Giants | 53.7 | 26 | 46% | 19.7 | -1.3 | 31.1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 52.0 | 24 | 50% | 21.7 | -2.4 | 31.9 |
| Cleveland Browns | 51.3 | 39 | 20% | 17.8 | -0.1 | 31.7 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 51.3 | 24 | 42% | 21.6 | -1.8 | 27.8 |
| Buffalo Bills | 49.7 | 31 | 42% | 21.0 | -1.1 | 32.9 |
| New England Patriots | 49.7 | 36 | 69% | 24.6 | -1.0 | 30.6 |
| Chicago Bears | 49.1 | 26 | 31% | 18.0 | -2.3 | 28.5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 49.1 | 42 | 48% | 21.6 | -1.0 | 32.2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 44.0 | 31 | 42% | 22.1 | -3.2 | 31.2 |
College Football
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