The weather forecast for Sunday's wild-card playoff game between the Seahawks and Vikings should play into the hands of the running game. That is, if the players' fingers don't freeze first.
According to weather.com the high temperature in Minneapolis on Sunday will be a crippling 0 degrees — not counting the 10-15 mph wind chill factor, which could make it feel as cold as 10 below zero. Luckily for the players and fans, Sunday's 1:05 p.m. (ET) kickoff is expected during the warmest time of the day, but toward the end of the game, temperatures could easily drop to -5 degrees or colder, not factoring wind chill.
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The three coldest games in NFL history, based on kickoff temperatures, per NFL Media: 1967 NFL championship game between the Packers and Cowboys at -13 degrees; 1981 AFC Championship between the Bengals and Chargers at -9 degrees; 2007 NFC Championship between the Giants and Packers at -1 degree.
Even with the cold temps, the Vikings may already have a home-field advantage. Last season, the team decided to move the home sideline to the north side of TCF Bank Stadium to allow the team to stand in the sun longer than their opponents during games late in the season.