The playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins will be played at Arrowhead Stadium even though temperatures are expected to drop below freezing Saturday night, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas wrote. on social networks.
After the Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers game was moved to Monday night, Lucas responded to calls that the Chiefs-Dolphins game should also be rescheduled.
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Fans enter Arrowhead Stadium before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, October 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
The National Weather Service said Kansas City, Missouri, was expected to experience “dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills” throughout the day and night. At 7 pm CT, temperatures were expected to drop to -2 degrees with a wind chill of around -24 degrees.
“Having spent several winters in upstate New York, I respect the need for emergency crews and first responders to be prepared for winter storms,” Lucas wrote in X. “I hope everyone in Buffalo, Western New York York and surrounding areas be safe this weekend.
“While we face challenging temperatures in Kansas City, we remain ready for today's playoff game, downtown events, and other emergency needs throughout our community due to the cold. We encourage everyone to stay safe and seek resources for assistance.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) comes out of the pocket in the first quarter during a Week 17 NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Dec. 31. December 2023, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas. City, Missouri. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK)
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“Thank you to the many city workers, first responders and social service agencies working to ensure everyone remains safe today and in the weeks leading up to extremely cold weather.”
The game will be one of the coldest of all time. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 pm ET.
The 1967 “Ice Bowl” between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys was played with a temperature of -13 degrees and a wind chill of -48.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks during a “Fentanyl Summit” at the Kansas City Health Department on December 8, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Emily Curiel/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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In 2016, the Minnesota Vikings played the third coldest game in NFL history. The wild card matchup was -6 degrees at the start, with a wind chill of -25. The match was played at TCF Bank Stadium.
