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NFL playoff schedule and weather report

Every week during the regular season, Fantasy Source provided fantasy owners with a weather watch for that weekend's slate of games, courtesy of

For many owners, the fantasy season isn't over, so here's a look at the weather forecasts for the four divisional-round games.

The 49ers won't need to pack their cold-weather gear this week. (AP Photo)

New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks

Time and place: 4:35 p.m. ET, Saturday at CenturyLink Field

TV Coverage: Fox

Weather: 49 degrees, winds between 16-19 mph, 98 percent chance of precipitation.

Fantasy outlook: The Saints survived the cold last week, but can they survive wind and rain this week? Even more specifically, can they survive the wind and rain in Seattle this week?

Drew Brees has only officially played in three "rainy" games, but he's been credited with 25 games played in windy conditions. He's averaged nearly 279 passing yards per game while putting up a 49:26 TD-to-INT ratio, so he's at least been respectable in windy situations. However, we could be seeing heavy gusts and heavy rain on Saturday, limiting Brees' fantasy value and the values of New Orleans' receivers. Expect both teams to work their ground game a little more and rely on short passes to turn into big gains. That would seem to benefit Darren Sproles and Percy Harvin (if he's truly healthy) the most.

Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots

Time and place: 8:15 p.m. ET, Saturday at Gillette Stadium

TV Coverage: CBS

Weather: 49-52 degrees, winds between 9-13 mph, 93 percent chance precipitation.

Fantasy outlook: We've seen Tom Brady play and excel in all kinds of conditions, and his career splits in wind (248 yards per game, 131:40 TD-to-INT ratio in 67 games) and rain (260 yards per game, 22:8 TD-to-INT ratio in 15 games) aren't eye-popping, but we're confident that he'll be fine. The Pats likely won't stray much from their even mix of runs and short passes.

Andrew Luck could be a different story, simply because of his lack of experience in adverse conditions. He hasn't played in rain (officially), and in his seven "windy" games, he's posted a 9:11 TD-to-INT ratio. Luck could still make some big plays (particularly because of his running abilities), but he'll likely be inconsistent, which would limit the Colts' offense as a whole. Expect to see a lot of Donald Brown early.

San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers

Time and place: 1:05 p.m. ET, Sunday at Bank of America Stadium

TV Coverage: Fox

Weather: 50-54 degrees, winds between 4-7 mph, 5 percent chance of precipitation.

Fantasy outlook: It doesn't get much better for January football. Both teams will be able to run their offenses as they normally would.

San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos

Time and place: 4:40 p.m. ET, Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High

TV Coverage: CBS

Weather: 32-43 degrees, winds between 13-16 mph, 8 percent chance of precipitation.

Fantasy outlook: Fantasy owners always get nervous when Peyton Manning plays in cold and/or windy conditions, but the wind didn't slow him down this year. In three "windy" games, he averaged 303.3 yards while putting up eight TDs. The cold bothered him a bit more (219.5 yards and four total TDs in two games), but the Broncos have enough short passes and playmakers in their offense that we think Manning and his receivers are still good options.

The Chargers proved last week (and throughout the season) that cold and wind doesn't bother them. Expect a similar offensive gameplan as last week.

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