Remember those forecasts calling for temperatures in the low single digits for Sunday's wild-card game between the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks? They were too optimistic.
It was 6 degrees below zero just before kickoff, making it the third coldest playoff game in NFL history and officially the coldest game in Vikings history. The windchill factor could make it feel up to 25 degrees below zero.
Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater famously wears gloves but Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson warmed up for Sunday's game without gloves. The temperature is already having an effect on the preparations. Minnesota's famous horn, called the Gjallarhorn, was shattered into pieces by the cold temperatures.
The #Vikings #Gjallarhorn is shattered from the cold temps before today's #SEAvsMIN game. pic.twitter.com/0MceMuekPl
â KARE 11 (@kare11)
January 10, 2016
UPDATE: The Vikings will use their Gjallarhorn from the 2009 season.
Next Gjallarhorn up. The 2009 version is 1-0 in the playoffs. #ForgeAhead pic.twitter.com/f6WybnHXXL
â Minnesota Vikings (@ Vikings) January 10, 2016
