Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings head to Lambeau Field to face Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, but they will be playing against more than just the Packers on this night.
According to wunderground.com, the weather forecast at kickoff time calls for a temperature of 5 degrees with winds at 8 mph, meaning it will really feel like it’s -9 degrees.
This is going to be a freakishly cold game, but it won’t quite be the coldest in history.
Green Bay, Wisconsin holds the record for the coldest NFL game which took place on December 31, 1967, at a low of -13 degrees with wind chills below 48.
Here are the top-8 games, via Bro Bible:
- Dec. 31, 1967 — Lambeau Field — Temp: -13 degrees / Wind chill: – 48 degrees
- Jan. 10, 1982 — Riverfront Stadium — Temp: -9 degrees / Wind chill: -59 degrees
- Jan. 10, 2016 — TCF Bank Stadium — Temp: -6 degrees / Wind chill: -25 degrees
- Dec. 10, 1972 — Metropolitan Stadium — Temp: 0 degrees / Wind chill: -18 degrees
- Jan. 20, 2008 — Lambeau Field — Temp: -4 degrees / Wind chill: -24 degrees
- Dec. 26, 1993 — Lambeau Field — Temp: 0 degrees
- Jan. 15, 1994 — Ralph Wilson Stadium — Temp: 0 degrees / Wind chill -32 degrees
- Dec. 3, 1972 — Metropolitan Stadium — Temp: -2 degrees / Wind chill -26 degrees
With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Vikings are still trying to make their way into the postseason, while their rival has already clinched the NFC North and can grab the number 1 seed with a win on Sunday and a Dallas Cowboys loss/tie.
