of miami dolphins They head to Kansas City on Saturday night to take on the Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs, with forecasters predicting subzero temperatures, making the matchup one of the coldest postseason games in NFL history. there is a possibility.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid Asked about preparing for frigid temperatures during a press conference with media members on Thursday, he said there is not much anyone can do to prepare for such conditions.
Interior view of Arrowhead Stadium and its snowfield before the game between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Nick Tre Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“No, I mean, cold is cold. To you, to me, cold is cold, but you do your thing. That's how you go play.”
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One piece of advice Reid doesn't think he needs to pass on to his players is to huddle closer to the warmers on the sideline.
“There's one thing you don't have to do, and that's tell them to wait by the heater.”
according to FOX weather, Temperatures are expected to plummet due to the polar vortex affecting the region, with daytime highs expected to reach only single digits. With kickoff at 8pm ET, temperatures are expected to reach below freezing. Temperatures are expected to reach -5 degrees Celsius.
Kansas City Chiefs fans are covered in snow during the AFC West game between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The forecast is so cold that the Chiefs are warning fans attending the game to be prepared.
“Wear loose-fitting layers to cover all exposed skin,” the team's website says.
Fans are also encouraged to utilize one of the warming stations located inside and outside the stadium. Nine locations will be available within Arrowhead.
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Kansas City Chiefs fans pack the stadium despite snow to watch the team play the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Chris Ochsner/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
According to ESPN, if temperatures reached below freezing during Saturday night's game, it would be the sixth time in NFL playoff history. The most famous is the 1967 Ice Bowl at Lambeau Field. Green Bay.
“No one likes being cold,” Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Thursday.
“The last time I played in zero-degree weather was in the divisional round in Green Bay in 2021. And just like this team, we were in Santa Clara, in a closet. There was only about one court. We weren't used to that.” “Not at all. But that's what gets people going. It's like when you talk to the players, the last two years… The most fun game we played in, other than the result, was in Buffalo on a Saturday night during a short week.''
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The Chiefs will be playing their 15th consecutive home playoff game, not counting their three Super Bowl appearances, and Miami is making back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time since 2001.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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