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.
Seattle Seahawks running back Fred Jackson is no stranger to bitterly cold football games. Jackson spent eight years in Buffalo, after all, and he relays a simple piece of advice for teammates accustomed to milder climes.
“No sleeves,” Jackson said. “Never wear sleeves. It could be minus-30 out there, and I’d never wear sleeves.”
Factoring in the wind chill, Sunday’s wild-card playoff game between the Seahawks and Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium might come closer to challenging Jackson’s hypothetical than he’d prefer.