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Staying warm was a top priority for those heading to Arrowhead Stadium for Saturday night's playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.

Temperatures rise just before kickoff Kansas City's temperature dropped to -3 degrees Fahrenheit.. Winds were blowing at 12 mph and the temperature felt like -21 degrees.

Taylor Swift was among those who braved the cold wearing an oversized Travis Kelsey jacket with her name and number emblazoned on it.

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Patrick Mahomes (left) and Blaine of the Kansas City Chiefs sit on the bench before the AFC Wild Card Game against the Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.・Gabbert. (David Urit/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift enters the stadium

Taylor Swift wears a Travis Kelce jacket as she arrives for the NFL Wild Card Playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Kelce was one of the players who wore additional headgear to protect his head. The players' faces were red as they warmed up and their breaths could be seen in the frigid temperatures.

Weather was a major concern among NFL fans after officials postponed the game between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, New York, due to weather. Robert Griffin III implored the NFL to do the same for the Chiefs-Dolphins game.

Tua Tagovailoa warms up

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa warms up before a wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

NFL fans start a fire

Fans line up in the back row outside Arrowhead Stadium before the NFL Wild Card Playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chiefs and Dolphins fans

Kansas City fans huddle together to brave the bitter cold ahead of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. -Chiefs and Miami Dolphins fans. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill won't wear sleeves as Miami-Kansas City brace in sub-zero temperatures

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas insisted the city is “ready for the playoffs” despite the dangerously cold weather.

This game will likely be remembered as one of the coldest in NFL history.

The 1967 “Ice Bowl” between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys was played in minus 13 degrees Celsius and minus 48 degrees Celsius wind.

Harrison Butker takes your breath away.

Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before the AFC Wild Card Game against the Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Urit/Getty Images)

Patrick Mahomes enters the stadium

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs arrives at Arrowhead Stadium before playing against the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Wild Card Game on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Urit/Getty Images)

Patrick Mahomes unites

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before the AFC Wild Card Game against the Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Urit/Getty Images)

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In 2016, the Minnesota Vikings had the third-coldest game in NFL history. The temperature at kickoff for the wild card matchup was -6 degrees Celsius, with a wind chill of -25 degrees Celsius. The match was held at TCF Bank Stadium.

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