CHARLOTTE — When the Detroit Lions face the Carolina Panthers later today, it is expected to be the coldest game in Bank of America Stadium history.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in Charlotte are expected to reach 26 degrees around 1 p.m., with wind gusts of up to 21 mph, making the real-feel temperature about 11 degrees.
The Panthers have never played a game in temperatures below 30 degrees in their own stadium, and have only played seven games in temperatures that low in franchise history.
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The Lions played in 35-degree temperatures against the New York Giants earlier this season, with a wind chill of 24.