The temperature of this Sunday's Vikings game is predicted to be around ZERO. That would make it one of the five coldest games of all time. I think Green Bay and Minnesota have all of the other records in that category, too.
The Vikings have played outside in the cold two weeks in a row. The pampered Seattle players rarely face any cold temperature games. Playing at the Bank the last two seasons has actually given the Vikings something they haven't seen since the days of the old Metropolitan Stadium, an advantage based on playing outside in the cold.
Will it help? Who knows?
I heard a stat the other day that said Peyton Manning is 1-7 in the playoffs when playing in temperatures under 40 degrees. So it clearly affects some quarterbacks who rely on their passing game. The Vikings don't have much of a passing game. Wilson, on the other hand, this season has become one of the league's elite passers.
It certainly should make the game closer than it otherwise would be. It's just one more thing to think about.
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