The Seahawks escapes with a 10-9 win after Vikings kicker Blair Walsh misses a 27-yard field goal; The game was the third coldest playoff game in NFL history © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. According to weather.com the high temperature in Minneapolis on Sunday will be a crippling 0 degrees — not counting the 10-15 mph wind chill factor, which could make it feel as cold as 10 below zero. Their Dec. 3, 1972 game against the Chicago Bears at Metropolitan Stadium had a kickoff temperature of 2 below zero. The top three coldest games in NFL history, based on kickoff temperatures, were: 1967 NFL championship game between the Packers and Cowboys ("Ice Bowl") at minus-13 degrees; 1981 AFC Championship between the Bengals and Chargers at minus-9 degrees; 2007 NFC Championship between the Giants and Packers at minus-1 degree. "At the same time, we want our fans to be smart and safe when they are supporting the team, and we are taking a few extra steps to assist in that effort this Sunday.".

"I actually love it; we get to use it to our advantage," Zimmer said, via ESPN.com. The winner will play the winner of the Seahawks-Packers game. With temperatures expected to remain near zero at kickoff, there's a very real risk that underdressed fans could quickly suffer from hypothermia. The Vikings' frigid day at their temporary home on the University of Minnesota campus could also be their last; they will move back indoors next year, when U.S. Bank Stadium is scheduled to open in downtown Minneapolis. Type at least three characters to start auto complete.

The wind chill that day was minus 26, according to NFL.com.

The Vikings 'last home outdoor playoff game in Minnesota was Dec. 26, 1976 in the NFC Championship. Now what? "We know Minnesotans are resilient when it comes to cold weather and unified when it comes to the Vikings, so we view this Sunday's game as a rallying moment," Vikings president Mark Wilf said in a statement. ESPN.com said Sunday's game could break a record for the coldest Vikings game ever. In addition to the frigid temperatures, winds will make it feel even worse for everyone outside in the elements. The field at Metropolitan Stadium that day was "like painted concrete," Vikings Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller said Thursday morning. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. Story highlights. The second-coldest game in league history was the 1981 AFC championship game between the Bengals and Chargers at nine-below. Support WHO’s work to track the spread; to ensure patients get care and frontline workers get supplies; and to accelerate efforts to develop vaccines, tests, and treatments. The weather forecast for Sunday's wild-card playoff game between the Seahawks and Vikings should play into the hands of the running game. They gotta concentrate. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. %link% The Seattle Seahawks are 5-0 for the first time in franchise history after taking down the Minnesota Vikings in a 27-26 thriller that came down to the final seconds of the contest. If the temperature is below zero at kickoff Sunday, it will be one of the six coldest playoff games in NFL history.

Now we'll see how they perform in the uber cold. Use escape to clear. The temperature was 12 degrees that day. they found a 20-degree temperature difference. Judging Week 6 overreactions: Are the Steelers the NFL's best team? (MORE: Widespread Arctic Blast Coming This Weekend). It's all a mental thing. Their Dec. 3, 1972 game against the Chicago Bears at Metropolitan Stadium had a kickoff temperature of 2 below zero.

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Vikings, Seahawks Battle Through 3rd-Coldest Game in NFL History Jan 10, 2016 at 10:53 AM. The good news? The Carolina Panthers are working remotely after an unconfirmed positive COVID-19 test. Last year before the season, the Vikings decided to move the home sideline to the north side of TCF Bank Stadium because analysis showed temperatures are noticeably warmer on that sideline. MPR also reported the Vikings will have several options for fans to warm up inside and outside the stadium. *follow @ForTheWin: https://www.twitter.com/forthewin Much of the country has enjoyed a mild Winter, but the temperature plummeted in Minnesota just in time for the Vikings first home playoff (…), https://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/01/seahawks-vikings-is-the-third-coldest-game-of-all-time, Seahawks-Vikings is the third-coldest NFL game of all time, I found this on FTW and wanted to share:

The University of Minnesota will also open Mariucci Arena -- where the Gophers' men's hockey team plays -- as a warming house for fans beginning three hours before kickoff. The official inactive players for tonight's games between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, followed by the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. Don't worry about the cold, worry about playing.". The first option will be automatically selected. Nearby Mariucci Arena will be open to fans as a warming center from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., and they'll be distributing a limited number of hand-warmers inside TCF Bank Stadium, the report said. That's believed to be the sixth-coldest NFL game ever; their game against the Green Bay Packers a week later at the same location was the seventh-coldest, NFL.com's records show, with a kickoff temperature of zero and a wind chill of minus 18. Bundle up, Minnesota, it's going to be cold Sunday. For more great sports stories ... The last playoff game with a subzero temperature at kickoff was the 2007 NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants, when it was minus-1 at Lambeau Field. Use up and down arrows to change selection. "We know Minnesotans are resilient when it comes to cold weather and unified when it comes to the Vikings, so we view this Sunday's game as a rallying moment," Wilf added in his statement. According to Accuweather.com, the "RealFeel" for Sunday's game will be minus-23 degrees. But they're going to have to do it without one of their better players. The Packers, led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, come into the game as favorites but will be playing in their first playoff game since 2016.

... A lot of concentration when guys are out on the field.



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