EAST RUTHERFORD -- It appears there is a chance Sunday's much-anticipated showdown between the Giants and Cowboys at MetLife Stadium will be played in the elements.

There is a good chance for snowfall during the Sunday Night Football contest, according to weather forecasts as of 9 a.m. Friday. About 1-3 inches of rain and snow are forecast in the area for Sunday night into Monday morning at this point.

According to accuweather.com, flurries will fall in the afternoon leading up to the 8:30 p.m. kickoff. There will be a 51 percent chance of snow at 7 p.m., 47 percent chance at 8 p.m., 44 percent chance at 9 p.m., 49 percent chance at 10 p.m., and then a rise to 54 percent around 11 p.m., when the game will be reaching its conclusion.

Temperatures are not forecast to fall below freezing (32 degrees) at this time, although there is a chance for ice around midnight, according to the forecast. Winds are expected to be mild, though, during the game.

Bad weather would favor the Cowboys and their power running game. Dallas is second in the NFL in rushing offense, while the Giants are 31st. But the Giants' run defense is ranked fifth, so they would have that going for them against Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys.

Dallas is 11-1, and has won 11 straight games after a season-opening 20-19 loss to the Giants on Sept. 11 in Arlington, Texas. If the Cowboys can gain revenge against the 8-4 Giants on Sunday, they will clinch the NFC East title.

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