Seahawks-Vikings cold-weather NFL playoff game poses unique challenges

In this Dec. 31, 1967 file photo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Don Meredith (17) falls backwards onto a Green Bay Packers player as he fumbles the ball in the third quarter of the National Football League Championship game, known as “The Ice Bowl” at Lambeau Field, in Green Bay, Wisc. (17) falls backwards onto a Green Bay Packers player as he fumbles the ball in the third quarter of the National Football League Championship game, known as “The Ice Bowl” at Lambeau Field, in Green Bay, Wisc. Packers’ Herb Adderly (26), partially obscured behind Meredith’s legs recovered the fumble. In the history of NFL games, none stands out for the brutal conditions in which it was played like the NFC championship on the last day of 1967. Simply dubbed the Ice Bowl, those who participated in Cowboys-Packers that day at Lambeau Field still shiver when talking about it. (Uncredited/AP)With the forecast calling for a high of one degree on Sunday, the Seahawks are preparing to stay warm and adjust to the elements heading into their wild-card game against the Vikings.

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