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Report: NFL worried about footballs deflating in chilly Minnesota (Shutdown Corner)

The NFL seemed to deny the scientific premise that footballs lose air pressure because of weather conditions when it waged its deflate-gate war against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots last season.

But with temperatures reaching sub-zero temperatures for the Seattle Seahawks-Minnesota Vikings, the league appears wiling to suspend it's disbelief on Sunday.

According to ESPN's Sal Palantonio, officials at TCF Bank Stadium — where temperatures might not rise above 0 degrees for Sunday's wild-card game — are concerned that the game balls could deflate below the 12.5-PSI floor.

To combat this, they're apparently switching out footballs at halftime with ones that have been left in the toasty locker room.