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It Was 8 Degrees Chicago Last Night, And It Greatly Improved Monday Night Football

Dec 10, 2013, 20:33 IST

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As we saw this weekend, extreme weather makes football so much better.

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Last night's Bears-Cowboys Monday Night Football game was no exception.

It was 8 degrees in Chicago - making it fourth-coldest Bears game ever - with a wind chill of -9.

It made for some fantastic scenes on and off the field in an otherwise anticlimactic 45-28 Bears blowout.

In an alarming development, beers were freezing in the stands:

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A Cowboys player wrapped himself in a parka:

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One smart couple brought sleeping bags:

The water bottles were frozen, and staff had to hold them in front of a heater to warm them up:

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There was still snow on the ground in the upper deck:

Brandon Marshall was having a wonderful time on the sideline:

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Bears chairman George McCaskey's vocal chords were frozen:

Even Ray Lewis brought out his funny hat:

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Tony Romo spent a lot of time around the heater, but it didn't help:

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The Bears players loved it:

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