Bucs' Todd Bowles bewildered over weather question as team readies for Lions in dome stadium

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will head north on Sunday to play the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Round after having defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles talked to reporters on Tuesday and appeared to be bewildered after he was asked about the weather affecting the game. Detroit is set to be 23 degrees with 10 mph winds. However, it did not appear the reporter realized the game was going to be played in a dome.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles during the Panthers game on Jan. 7, 2024, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"Coach, looking forward toward Detroit. The weather has been a factor in some of the playoff games even for the most prepared teams," the reporter said. "Today, it’s 13 (degrees) in Detroit which doesn’t compare to some of the temperatures … any special plans to acclimate the team to not only endure but perform in those kind of frigid temperatures should you face them in Detroit?"

Bowles took a second and then reminded the reporter the team will play indoors.

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"They got a dome," he said before making a face. "No … nothing planned. We’re indoors, and we only have to be outside for the 20 seconds getting off the bus. We’ll be OK."

An aerial view of Ford Field on Dec. 7, 2023, in Detroit. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)

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The Lions have played at Ford Field since 2002 and played in the Pontiac Silverdome from 1975 to 2001. The last