FOX Weather Kickoff: Week 12 FOX NFL picks based on weather forecasts

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Heading into Week 12 of the 2021 NFL season, the AFC and NFC playoff pictures couldn’t be murkier.

Last week, with the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans losing, it was a reminder there is nothing certain in the league this season. No team is safe from being upset and possibly losing standing when it comes to the playoffs.

For our slate of matchups, we have NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the New York Giants. Cam Newton is making his second start with the Carolina Panthers against the Miami Dolphins, while the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers, two of the top teams in the NFC, face off against each other.

On Fridays throughout the season, we pick FOX NFL games based on how teams have historically performed in certain weather conditions using data from SportsWeather.

SportsWeather.com season record: 24-12-1

SportsWeather has its own metrics system that compiles historical game-time weather data and meshes it against both NFL teams and player historical performance.

SportsWeather doesn’t compile data for games that are played in domes and all data is from the last 14 seasons.

MORE: SportsWeather: Predicting NFL games based on historical weather performances

GAME 1: Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) at New York Giants (3-6) - 1 p.m. Eastern on FOX

It'll be a chilly one in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday. At game time, it's forecast to be 41 degrees (Records - Eagles: 26-24; Giants: 22-20) with winds blowing at 3 mph (Records - Eagles: 66-55-1; Giants: 55-75) and a 13% chance of precipitation (Records - Eagles: 94-81-2; Giants: 75-86).

PICK: SportsWeather.com gives the edge to the Eagles and predicts them to beat the Giants.

GAME 2: Carolina Panthers (5-6) at Miami Dolphins (4-7) - 1 p.m. Eastern on FOX

Near perfect conditions in Miami for some football. It's forecast to be 76 degrees (Records - Panthers: 49-48-1; Dolphins: 33-27) at the start of the game. Winds will also be coming in at 5 mph (Records - Panthers: 74-64-1; Dolphins: 42-52) and there's a 0% chance of precipitation (Records - Panthers: 87-81-1; Dolphins: 85-92).

PICK: SportsWeather.com gives a slight edge to the Dolphins and predicts them to beat the Panthers.

GAME 3: Atlanta Falcons (4-6) at Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8) - 1 p.m. Eastern on FOX

By Florida standards, it may be chilly for some in Jacksonville. It's forecast to be 62 degrees (Records - Falcons: 35-32; Jaguars: 34-63), with a slight breeze as winds will be blowing at 7 mph (Records - Falcons: 37-42; Jaguars: 36-85). No rain in the forecast as there's a 0% chance of precipitation (Records - Falcons: 48-54; Jaguars: 48-114).

PICK: SportsWeather.com gives the edge to the Falcons and predicts them to beat the Jaguars.

GAME 4: Los Angeles Rams (7-3) at Green Bay Packers (8-3) - 4:25 p.m. Eastern on FOX

If you like the cold, then Lambeau Field will be the place for you on Sunday. At the start of the game, it's forecast to be 25 degrees (Records - Rams: 2-7; Packers: 27-12) and winds will be blowing at 12 mph (Records - Rams: 18-23-1; Packers: 34-17-1). There's no snow in the forecast as there's a 0% chance of precipitation (Records - Rams: 12-16-1; Packers: 105-57-2).

PICK: SportsWeather.com gives the edge to the Packers and predicts them to beat the Rams.

GAME 5: Minnesota Vikings (5-5) at San Francisco 49ers (5-5) - 4:25 p.m. Eastern on FOX

A great day of football is in store in San Francisco on Sunday. Currently, it looks like it's forecast to be 71 degrees (Records - Vikings: 19-28; 49ers: 47-55-1) with 5 mph winds (Records - Vikings: 33-41-1; 49ers: 63-52) and a 0% chance of precipitation (Records - Vikings: 42-56-2; 49ers: 70-66-1).

PICK: SportsWeather.com gives the edge to the 49ers and predicts them to beat the Vikings.

Make sure to check out SportsWeather.com just prior to the game for any late-breaking conditions that could impact the outcome as weather (wind forecasted weather) oftentimes rapidly change.