When the Cincinnati Bengals play the Baltimore Ravens for the second time this season on Sunday, it could be one of the coldest games in franchise history.
Depending on where one looks, the forecast for Sunday is anywhere from 13 to 10 degrees.
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The Bengals-Ravens forecast sitting at 10 degrees would be the coldest game in Baltimore Ravens history.
For the Bengals? It would be one of the coldest ever. Never say never, but it’s not going to come close to the No. 1 spot: The almost-unbelievable minus-9 degrees of the 1981 AFC Championship Game. The Freezer Bowl, of course.
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Still, it’s going to be rough at Paycor Stadium, where various sources have the forecast at a wind chill of minus-4.
The Bengals historically fare pretty well in freezing weather. Fans going to see the 4-9 Bengals attempt to keep very slim playoff hopes alive, though, are to be commended for their efforts.
Lucky for the Bengals, they’ve quietly enjoyed a complete offensive line turnaround, so they’ll likely be able to run the ball well with Chase Brown on a day that passing chances down the field might be limited.
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But this is Joe Burrow, of course. Short-yardage stuff to Ja’Marr Chase, who is basically a running back playing wide receiver, has a tendency to break for big gains, no matter how much the former LSU star is absolutely not a fan of the cold weather.
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals could make a little history with forecast for Ravens game