A miserable weather setup is doing what bad football often does to the ticket market: driving prices into the gutter.
For Sunday’s Titans-Giants matchup at MetLife Stadium, the cheapest seats on the secondary market had dropped to $17 by Friday as a developing September nor’easter moved toward the region. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit East Rutherford, and that forecast has sent demand sliding fast.
The strongest effects are expected from Friday night into Sunday morning as the storm tracks near the area. Winds are projected to build through the day and reach around 40 mph in and around New York City.
Along the I-95 corridor and in northeastern New Jersey, gusts could climb to 40 to 50 mph. The Jersey Shore and eastern Long Island are facing the highest wind speeds.
ABC7 New York reports that coastal flooding is still a major concern, and wind advisories remain in place. Rain totals of two to four inches are possible across the metropolitan area, with even higher amounts farther east. The storm has already shut down outdoor events and led to states of emergency in several counties.
The weather is only part of the problem for Giants fans. New York is set to start Jameis Winston after losing Jaxson Dart for the season with a multi-ligament knee injury. Pro Bowl pass rusher Brian Burns also sounded the alarms on Monday with an ankle issue.
Even with the bargain-basement ticket price, fans still have to factor in parking, which is running close to $65, along with the likelihood of a cold, wet afternoon. Conditions like these tend to tilt games toward the run and special teams while making the deep passing game a lot harder to sustain.
That matters because both offenses already rank near the bottom of the league in efficiency through two weeks. Add rain and 40-mph gusts, and Sunday could turn into the kind of ugly, low-scoring game that the weather seems to be promising.
The market is still moving in real time, and more tickets could surface closer to kickoff if the forecast holds. For anyone willing to deal with the elements, this is a rare chance to get into a regular-season Giants home game for next to nothing.
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