There is a lot of focus on Sunday’s game in Minnesota between the visiting Seahawks and the Vikings because of the harsh conditions expected at game time. We are not talking about snow, but some very cold and bitter temperatures. Temperatures during the game will range from between -2 to around 3 degrees above zero.
NFL playoffs 2016: Very cold Sunday in Minnesota
Could Sunday’s game between the Seahawks and the Vikings be one of the top-10 coldest games of all time? What about the weather in Washington, D.C.? Here’s your Sunday Wild Card NFL playoff weather forecast.
Temperatures across Minnesota will be between -3 to 3 above 0 and wind chill values between -20 to -10 Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Along with very cold temperatures, wind chill values could be between 20 to 10 degrees below zero. What is the wind chill? The National Weather service defines it as the following:
The wind chill index is a measure of the heat loss to a human body due to the combination of cold air and wind. The colder the air and the stronger the wind the lower the wind chill index, and the faster that heat is transported away from exposed skin the lower the wind chill index. The lower the wind chill index the more quickly that frostbite and hypothermia can develop.
During the game, wind chill values will drop to 10 to 20 degrees below zero. This is how the air will feel on any exposed skin, and at these low levels frostbite could occur between 20 to 30 minutes.
Seahawks vs. Vikings: Sun., 1:05 p.m. ET, NBC
FORECAST: Bitter cold, Wind chills -10 to -20, mostly sunny.
Winds: West 5-10 mph
Kickoff – 2 Below (-2)
Halftime - 0
Second Half – 2 above
Not sure Sunday’s game will top the list of coldest NFL games ever, but it will be close to making it into the top 10. These are the top-three coldest games listed by NFL.com.
(10) - Dec. 22, 1990 - Lambeau Field
Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions
Temperature: 2 degrees
(9) Jan. 15, 1994 - Ralph Wilson Stadium AFC Playoff:
Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Temperature: 0 degrees / Wind chill: -32 degrees
(8) Dec. 26, 1993 - Lambeau Field
Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Temperature: 0 degrees
(7) Dec. 10, 1972 - Metropolitan Stadium
Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
Temperature: 0 degrees / Wind chill: -18 degrees
(6) Dec. 3, 1972 - Metropolitan Stadium
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears
Temperature: -2 degrees / Wind chill: -26 degrees
(5) Jan. 20, 2008 - Lambeau Field
NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants
Temperature: -4 degrees / Wind chill: -24 degrees
(4) Jan. 4, 1981 - Cleveland Municipal Stadium - AFC divisional playoff:
Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders
Temperature: -5 degrees
(3) Jan. 7, 1996 - Arrowhead Stadium - AFC playoff:
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts
Temperature: -6 degrees
(2) Jan. 10, 1982 - Riverfront Stadium - AFC Championship Game:
Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Diego Chargers
Temperature: -9 degrees / Wind chill: -59 degrees
(1) Dec. 31, 1967 - Lambeau Field
“The Ice Bowl” - NFL Championship, Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Temperature: -13 degrees / Wind chill: - 48 degrees
As for the game Sunday afternoon between Green Bay and Washington, weather wise it will not be very eventful. While there is a chance of rain for the first half of the day, skies will clear and the rain showers will come to an end.
Packers vs. Washington: Sunday, 4:40 p.m. ET, FOX
FORECAST: Clear skies and breezy.
Winds: SW 10-15 mph gusts near 25 mph.
Kickoff – 57
Halftime - 54
Second Half – 52
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