Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill received’t put on sleeves as Miami-Kansas Metropolis brace for sub-zero temps

Saturday’s playoff recreation between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins goes to be fairly chilly. 

Climate forecasters predict there will likely be sub-zero temperatures at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, probably making the matchup one of many coldest postseason video games in NFL historical past. 

In keeping with FOX Climate, a polar vortex impacting the realm is predicted to ship temperatures plummeting, with excessive temperatures reaching solely single digits throughout the day. With an 8 p.m. ET kickoff, temperatures are anticipated to dip under zero. Some projections have temperatures reaching minus 5. 

CHIEFS-DOLPHINS BRACE FOR SUB-ZERO TEMPS IN WHAT COULD BE AMONG THE COLDEST NFL PLAYOFF GAMES IN HISTORY

The frigid forecast has even prompted the Chiefs to warn followers attending the sport to come back ready, with the group advising followers to “cowl all uncovered pores and skin.”

Dolphins extensive receiver Tyreek Hill, who spent the primary six years of his NFL profession with the Chiefs, is ignoring the group’s recommendation. 

“Properly, it’s a mindset. I really feel like should you imagine it’s going to be chilly, then you definitely’re going to freeze your b—- off,” Hill mentioned when requested easy methods to keep heat in freezing climate, per the Dolphins transcript. “However should you go into this recreation not even pondering any of that, you’ll be high-quality. 

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“With me being me, I performed there, and I perceive the situations. I’m not even frightened about it in any respect. I’m going to go on the market with no sleeves and inform the remainder of the fellows it’s a mindset. If these guys see you carrying sleeves, clearly they’re going to assume you’re comfortable. We’re going to go on the market and do our factor.”

For the Dolphins, the climate is a stark distinction to what they’re used to in South Florida. 

“Nobody likes being chilly,” Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel mentioned Thursday. 

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“The final time I performed in zero-ish diploma climate was 2021 at Inexperienced Bay within the divisional spherical. And very similar to this group, we have been up in Santa Clara (California) and had like one coat in our closet. We weren’t used to that in any respect. Nevertheless it galvanizes folks. Sort of like while you speak to our gamers, probably the most enjoyable recreation, outdoors of the outcome, that we performed within the final two years, was the one at Buffalo on that Saturday evening on a brief week final yr. So it’s concerning the group a part of it. It’s about doing one thing that’s troublesome inherently. That motivates you as a competitor, I feel. And we now have lots of rivals on our group.” 

In keeping with ESPN, there has by no means been a recreation at Arrowhead Stadium that has reached unfavourable temperatures. The temperature at kickoff for the Wild Card matchup is -2 levels, in keeping with the Climate Channel. 

Fox Information’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.