Sports Authority Field at Mile High is 1,101 miles from Lambeau Field, but Denver felt like the frozen tundra late Sunday afternoon, as only the heartiest fans with the warmest feelings for the Broncos braved the 23-degree temperature and face-chapping 79-percent humidity.
"Ice-cold water," called out Alma Bravo, with a smile on her face a block from the stadium.
Surprisingly, there were takers, passing her $2 for a bottle that she plucked from and an ice-filled cooler.
"Thirsty's thirsty no matter how cold it gets," said customer Jeff Allen of Lakewood, bundled up in so many layers he looked like the Michelin Man.