It's going to be cold for the Chicago Bears game Saturday at Soldier Field against the Buffalo Bills, but fans are used to it.
There’s cold, and then there’s Soldier Field-in-late-December cold. Bear weather, they call it.For those unfamiliar with the phrase, many — including iconic coach Mike Ditka — believe the wintry conditions put Bears opponents at a disadvantage.
The point spread — the Bills are favored by 9½ — figures to be higher than the temperature on the lakefront, which is with a windchill of minus-14. The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a winter storm warning for the Chicago area from noon Thursday to 6 a.m. Saturday, and while the snow is expected to be out of the area well before game time,In Week 11, a snowstorm forced the Bills to move a home game against the Cleveland Browns to Detroit.
“Football is a religion in the McGuire house, and what better way to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus than at Soldier Field competing against a great football team like the Buffalo Bills?” Charlotte said. Best friends Jordan Frahm and Scotty Williams were in attendance for the Bears-Green Bay Packers game on Dec. 18, 2016. It was 11 degrees at kickoff — tied for the seventh-coldest Bears game in Soldier Field history — with a windchill of minus-4. They’ll be at the game Saturday and aren’t worried about the weather.
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