Nobody knows how exactly the Patriots will fare in an AFC Championship game outside of Foxboro or if Patrick Mahomes will be able to pick apart a Bill Belichick led defense in the playoffs, but one thing we do know – It’s going to be cold.
An Arctic blast is set to strike the city Missouri come Sunday just in time for Chiefs-Patriots, and it’s on track to be the coldest ever game played as Arrowhead Stadium.
The National Weather service is projecting near freezing temperatures, with a low reaching -5 degrees Fahrenheit.
National Weather Service is projecting an arctic blast to settle over Kansas City for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game vs Patriots, reports the @AP_NFL . Temperatures at kickoff could range from 10 degrees to well below zero, making it the coldest game in Arrowhead Stadium history.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2019
AFC Championship game is in Kansas City –> Sunday evening. #ChiefsKingdom(-3.0) #Patriots
6-day weather forecasts are BRUTALLY cold — and I mean very COLD. Game time temperatures from models range from -5°F to 10°F
Arctic blast is centered right over Arrowhead Stadium pic.twitter.com/if7MnZ3YDw
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 14, 2019
Although the AFC Divisional round matchup between the Chiefs and Colts featured snow, there is no precipitation forecasted at this time for Sunday.
With the air so cold, Tom Brady might not even have to deflate his footballs as Mother Nature will do it for him.