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Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins.
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The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 26-7 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday in conditions so cold that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid's mustache froze.
The temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind chill of -20 degrees, making it the fourth coldest game in National Football League history, according to the Peacock broadcast.
Pictures of Reid with icicles in his facial hair have since gone viral on social media.
Amid the brutal conditions, Kansas City's offense came into its own, marching down the field on its first drive and capping it off with an 11-yard touchdown toss from quarterback Patrick Mahomes to wide receiver Rashee Rice. Rice finished the game with eight receptions for 130 yards.
The Chiefs never looked back and completely shut down the Dolphins' offense.
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The Kansas City Chiefs celebrate after scoring a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in the fourth quarter.
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker went 4-for-4 on field goals, and running back Isiah Pacheco scored a three-yard rushing touchdown that put the game on ice (literally) in the fourth quarter.
Mahomes finished the game with 262 yards and a touchdown.
Taylor Swift was in attendance and braved the freezing temperatures wearing a #87 Kelce jacket to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce. Kelce finished the game with seven receptions for 71 yards.
At the end of the game the temperatures were -9 degrees and felt like -28 degrees, according to the broadcast.
Mahomes downplayed the cold weather, saying “it is what it is” when asked about it on the Peacock broadcast after the game.
“We’re in Kansas City, in Arrowhead,” Mahomes said. “We will take part in such games. So our mentality was to come here, play football and see what happens.”
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Kansas City Chiefs fans dress warmly to watch the game at Arrowhead Stadium.
Still, Saturday's conditions will be surpassed by the coldest NFL game ever: the December 1967 “Ice Bowl” in Wisconsin, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys in an air temperature of -13 degrees and a wind chill of -48 degrees, according to the NFL defeated.
Earlier on Saturday, the Houston Texans defeated the Cleveland Browns 45-14.
It was a historic day for Texas rookie quarterback CJ Stroud, who threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns. Stroud's three touchdown passes set a rookie record in a playoff game. The 23-year-old former second-rounder also became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game in NFL history.
The NFL playoffs continue Sunday with the Green Bay Packers traveling to Texas to take on the Dallas Cowboys. Matthew Stafford will also make his grand return to the city where he began his NFL career when the Los Angeles Rams take on the Detroit Lions.
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to snowy Orchard Park in New York to take on the Buffalo Bills and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Philadelphia Eagles.