Players for the Washington Commanders and New York Giants were forced off the field at MetLife Stadium due to severe weather as fans in the lower bowl of the stadium were also asked to exit just over an hour before kickoff of Thursday night’s NFC East showdown.
“There is a shelter in place here at the stadium thanks to severe weather in the area,” ESPN’s John Keim wrote on X.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m ET on Prime Video.
“Clearing the field at Giants Stadium for bad weather,” NBC Sports’ JP Finlay wrote on his official X account on Thursday night.
“EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Everybody take cover,” NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo wrote on X.
“Players are being instructed to vacate the field during early warmups due to severe weather in the area,” The Athletic’s Dan Duggan wrote on X. “Going to be interesting if the kickoff actually gets pushed back. Players have to get mandatory warmup time. Hearing the field will be cleared at least 30 mins but also seems like things are quite fluid.”
Giants-Commanders Severe Weather Update: Players, Fans Asked to Shelter in Place