4 degrees ... Fahrenheit. We wouldn't advise wearing the Cheese Head Bra in these elements, nor would we really advise playing football.
The tundra will undoubtedly be Frozen Sunday night, and the elements will once again swing the advantage even further towards the Packers. Many, many overrated statistics are kept by NFL gurus, but one of them is not Brett Favre record in freezing temperatures. He 43-5 with a 92.5 passer rating when the temps dip below 34 degrees. Eli Manning's lone frosty game occurred his rookie season in Cincinnati where the Giants lost.
I've underrated Manning's toughness he entire career, and while he's been strong the last two weeks, the big stage won't be the only element freezing him in his tracks.
Ice Bowl II it's going to be called and if we're lucky, we'll also see some flurries as Brett Favre trots out onto the frozen tundra for possible the last time.
Related: Good article in the Times about the history between these two organizations.
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