The Minnesota Vikings (7-8) head to Lambeau Field to face Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (12-3) this week on Sunday Night Football. According to wunderground.com, the weather forecast at kickoff time calls for a temperature of 8 degrees with winds at 5 mph, meaning it will really feel like it’s a low of -1. While the weather will indeed be frigid, Lambeau Field has seen colder nights. Green Bay, Wisconsin holds the record for the coldest NFL game which took place on December 31, 1967, at a low of -13 degrees with wind chills below 48. It was the 1967 Championship Game where the Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 21-17.
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Live coverage for tonight’s game begins at 7:00 p.m. ET with Football Night in America on NBC. The match-up will also be available via live stream on Peacock. See below for additional information on how to watch.
With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Vikings are still trying to carve out their path to the postseason while the Packers have already clinched the NFC North and can grab the number 1 seed with a win on Sunday and a Dallas Cowboys loss/tie. Click here to find out the other playoff-clinching scenarios for week 17.
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