It’s so cold in Minneapolis today for the NFC Wild Card matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks.
How cold is it?
I’ll tell ya, I had to stick my head in the freezer for five minutes just to warm up, that’s how cold it is.
No, but seriously, it’s pretty darn cold in Minnesota today and the Vikings and Seahawks are going to be playing in one of the coldest games in NFL history.
According to AccuWeather, kickoff temperature for today's Seahawks-Vikings game is -1º.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 10, 2016
The players, of course, are preparing for the elements…
.@DangeRussWilson warms up. Without gloves. #SEAvsMIN pic.twitter.com/dXKgLRiqf7
— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2016
.@stefon_diggs is locked in for his first playoff game. #ForgeAhead pic.twitter.com/v2nXboVMNa
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 10, 2016
Some members of the Seahawks warmed up in shorts, which is insane.
There are Seahawks people on the field running around in shorts. Insane. I can't identify him because he has a ski mask on.
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) January 10, 2016
Sleeveless. Shorts. Seahawks have arrived. @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/A80OXv3qlG
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) January 10, 2016
Seahawks warming up in shorts at -11 degrees
Live reports from #SEAvsMIN @KING5Seattle Morning News is on pic.twitter.com/4ctjg6NVov— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) January 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/BrianMFloyd/status/686213603398135809
Garry Gilliam of the Seahawks actually had frost on his eyelashes before the game.
Frozen eye lashes. Gotta love it!!!! Gameday!! Bring the heat #12s Guess that temperature… #GoHawks pic.twitter.com/zHNOvw6hkD
— Garry Gilliam Jr. (@Garry_Gilliam) January 10, 2016
The temperatures actually broke the Vikings’ Gjallarhorn, but it was replaced.
The #Vikings #Gjallarhorn is shattered from the cold temps before today's #SEAvsMIN game. pic.twitter.com/0MceMuekPl
— KARE 11 (@kare11) January 10, 2016
Next Gjallarhorn up.
The 2009 version is 1-0 in the playoffs. #ForgeAhead pic.twitter.com/f6WybnHXXL
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 10, 2016
The Vikings are also handing out window scrapers in the press box, which isn’t something you see every day.
The Vikings are handing out window scrapers in the press box. So, yeah, cold.
— Greg Bishop (@GregBishopSI) January 10, 2016
According to The Weather Channel, a kickoff temperature of -1º would not crack the top five coldest games in NFL history…
Going to the #NFLPlayoffs game? Keep your shirts on or risk #hypothermia, @Vikings warn https://t.co/tEkb4Jk9v9 pic.twitter.com/jYzCeQGrGN
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) January 10, 2016
Of course, the cold weather does have another issue to be concerned with.
https://twitter.com/thomasemills/status/686236520517337088
Oh no. We’re not going to go through *this* again, are we?
