The Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams are going to have to bundle up for their NFC Divisional Round showdown on Sunday at Soldier Field.
All week long, fans of both teams have been keeping a close eye on the forecast for the game, and as it approaches, the outlook still looks roughly the same as it has.
According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, temperatures at kickoff could be right around 10 degrees, which would make it one of the coldest playoff games in Bears history.
According to Stathead, a temperature of 10 degrees would make it the third-coldest postseason game in the history of the team, and the coldest they’ve played in since they lost 21-17 to Washington in a 1988 playoff game, when the gametime temperature was just 4 degrees above zero.
Making matters worse will be the wind chill, which could plummet below zero with sustained winds of 15-to-20 miles per hour around kickoff, according to current forecasts. The wind could increase during the game, which will make it feel even colder within the stadium.
Finally, the question of whether there will be snow during the game has not yet been definitively answered, but there is still a chance that the Chicago area could receive a dusting of snow on Sunday night, which would only add to the ambiance at Soldier Field.
Kickoff between the Bears and Rams is set for 5:30 p.m. Sunday, with the game airing on NBC.
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