The show before the show.
Mother Nature is serving as the opening act for "Thursday Night Football" between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders on Nov. 12. Rain, thunder and lightning are taking over the skies above MetLife Stadium, the roofless site of this NFC East contest.
The field and stands at the stadium have been cleared as a result, meaning everyone will have to wait until the weather completes its performance.
It remains to be seen what the conditions will look like when both teams eventually kick off, but it could be a run-heavy game script if the rain doesn't let up. This serves as a key matchup in the NFC East race, with the Giants in position to take control with a win and make life even more difficult for the struggling
Commanders.
Of course, the Giants do have some injuries to watch that the elements could impact. QB J.J. McCarthy is dealing with a hip pointer and RB Cam Skattebo is making his return from a hamstring injury.
Here's the latest weather update from MetLife Stadium:
Giants vs. Commanders weather updates
Everyone has been ordered to leave the seating bowl and field at MetLife Stadium due to severe weather in the area.
The field and the stands at MetLife Stadium were just cleared because of severe weather in the area. pic.twitter.com/f2AqA5nDJC
— Paul Schwartz (@NYPost_Schwartz) November 12, 2026
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the forecast is calling for showers before midnight and rain after midnight with "new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible."
UPDATE: It’s still really gross outside. pic.twitter.com/H8Tz8vHJTy
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 12, 2026
It’s pouring here at MetLife pic.twitter.com/l1oeFWctl6
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) November 12, 2026
Weather at MetLife is… bad. pic.twitter.com/DRsNqW8nws
— Mike Medvin (@MikeMedvin) November 12, 2026
Kickoff is still slated for 8:15 p.m. ET.
East Rutherford weather forecast for Giants vs. Commanders game
Below is a full look at the details of East Rutherford, New Jersey's forecast for Nov. 12:
- Current temperature (6:48 p.m. ET): 51 degrees
- Low temperature: 44 degrees
- Chance of precipitation: 90%
- Wind: 9 to 15 mph (gusts up to 25 mph)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Giants vs Commanders weather updates: Rain, severe weather impact TNF at MetLife Stadium
