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What is the coldest NFL game in history?

Sunday's game at Soldier Field is a cold one.

The Bears have reportedly been keeping track of their game-day weather reports since 1963, and the coldest game on record was a Dec. 22, 2008 contest against the Packers when it was 2°F at kickoff.

Sunday’s game, also against the Packers, could break that record. The forecast calls for a temperature of 3°F at kickoff.

Back in January, the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks played in temperatures that were -6°F for the third-coldest game in history. The coldest on record is the the 1967 NFL championship game, also known as the Ice Bowl, is the coldest game in the history of the NFL.