Much of the United States was blanketed in snow on Sunday, resulting in some fascinating American football imagery.
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Fans in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania battle the cold on Sunday. Matt Rourke / AP -
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford attempts to throw through the snowfall. The Eagles and Lions struggled in the conditions at first but eventually Philadelphia won, 34-20. Matt Rourke / AP -
Philadelphia's Riley Cooper, left, falls into the snow next to Detroit's Chris Houston on Sunday. Matt Rourke / AP -
Detroit head coach Jim Schwartz, covered in snow. Matt Rourke / AP -
Philadelphia quarterback Nick Foles stares up into the snowfall. Matt Rourke / AP -
Washington, DC, the US capital, was also hit with snow on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs arrived to play the Washington Redskins in the wintry conditions and Jamaal Charles scored a touchdown for Kansas City. Geoff Burke / USA Today Sports -
A visiting fan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania battles conditions to see the Miami Dolphins take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Don Wright / AP -
Not far from Washington, in Baltimore, Maryland, the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings played in the snow. Above, Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco, far left, attempts a pass. Gail Burton / AP -
The Eagles' DeSean Jackson stands in the snow after scoring a touchdown in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke / AP -
A fan constructed a small snowman in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the Cincinnati Bengals hosted the Indianapolis Colts. David Kohl / AP -
Detroit head coach Jim Schwartz stalks the snowy sidelines in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke / AP -
A Minnesota Vikings fan captures snowflakes on his tongue in Baltimore. Patrick Semansky / AP -
Kansas City's Dwayne Bowe scores a touchdown in the Chiefs' 45-10 win over the Redskins in Washington. Evan Vucci / AP -
It wasn't snowing in Denver, Colorado where the Denver Broncos defeated the Tennessee Titans 51-28, but it was cold enough for Peyton Manning to see his breath. Jack Dempsey / AP -
Workers use snowblowers to try to clear the field in Philadelphia on Sunday. Matt Rourke / AP -
Minnesota quarterback Matt Cassel hands off to Adrian Peterson in the snow in Baltimore. Gail Burton / AP -
Detroit running back Joique Bell runs toward the end zone in Philadelphia. Michael Perez / AP -
Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill attempts to throw in the snow. A native of Texas in his second year as a pro with the Dolphins, Tannehill had never played in the snow before Sunday. Don Wright / AP -
Minnesota wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson with a catch on Sunday. Baltimore would go on the win the game 29-26. Gail Burton / AP -
Fans in Green Bay, Wisconsin battled sub-freezing temperatures to see the Packers beat the Atlanta Falcons 22-21. Mike Roemer / AP -
Fans huddle together, covered in snow, in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke / AP -
Detroit wide receiver Calvin Johnson makes a catch in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke / AP -
Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown runs with the ball in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Tom E Puskar / AP -
Emmanuel Sanders catches a touchdown for the Pittsburgh. The Steelers would go on to lose to the Miami Dolphins 34-28, though. Don Wright / AP
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