Chiefs vs. Dolphins could be one of the coldest NFL playoff games ever

Temperatures are expected to be a blistering minus-1 degrees with wind chills between minus-20 and minus-30 degrees when the Dolphins and Chiefs kick off, according to the National Weather Service.

“Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero,” the Weather Service said. “Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.”

If the Arctic blast arrives as forecast, it will produce the coldest football game played in Kansas City franchise history and the coldest ever played by the Dolphins.

The “Ice Bowl” holds the title for the coldest game ever played when the Green Bay Packers hosted the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field in 1967. The temperature at kickoff was minus-13 degrees with a brutal wind chill of minus-48 degrees.

While the Dolphins-Chiefs game is not forecast to be that cold, it could be dangerously chilly for players and fans.

“Temperatures will continue to cool through the evening so looking at temperatures below zero through the game,” said Brad Temeyer, a meteorologist at the Weather Service’s Kansas City, Mo., office.. “Frostbite at those types of temperatures can set in in about 30 minutes or less so being out watching a game for an extended period of time can cause significant damage.”

Players will also need to protect their extremities against frostbite, he said.

And those conditions don’t track favorably for the Dolphins. The Dolphins have lost 10 straight games when temperatures were at or below 40 degrees at kickoff, according to Stathead data. The Dolphins have a record of 25 wins, 46 losses and one tie in outdoor games when the temperature was 40 degrees or cooler.

But the cold doesn’t seem to bother the Chiefs. The Chiefs are 9-1 at home games when temperatures are below 40 degrees. They are 4-0 in the playoffs under the same conditions.

Yet, the reigning Super Bowl champs aren’t expecting the weather to do them any favors.

“You can’t bank on that. That’s where you get into trouble,” Chiefs Coach Andy Reid said earlier this week to reporters. “We’re not having a snowball fight.”

Some Miami players acknowledge their rivals may have a competitive edge over them, beyond the usual home-field advantage.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told reporters at a news conference on Thursday that he hadn’t…