CHICAGO (WLS) — Bears supporters are gearing up for what might be one of the chilliest matchups ever held at Soldier Field. This Sunday, the Chicago Bears face off against the Cleveland Browns.

In light of the cold snap, the team is taking some creative measures to help fans stay warm during the game.

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Expect temperatures to peak only in the teens on Sunday, with the chill inside Soldier Field likely to feel even more biting.

As flags whipped in the fierce winter gusts on Friday, anticipation built for what could be one of the coldest games in the Bears’ recent memory.

Factoring in wind chills, the “feels-like” temperature is predicted to drop well below zero when the Monsters of the Midway welcome the Cleveland Browns.

“It’s obviously cold this time of year,” Bears tight end Colston Loveland said. “Everyone knew that coming in that Chicago gets cold, the Midwest is cold.”

Players in the locker room are mentally gearing up and hyping themselves up for this endurance event of the elements.

“Weather and elements don’t bother me,” Bears quarterback Caleb Williams said. “So just being able to get warm, get my body warm and get out there and deliver good balls to my guys and let them make plays.”

Ahead of this weekend’s arctic weather, the team wants fans to be prepared heading into Soldier Field, by:
-Knowing where to find stadium warming centers,
-Staying hydrated to fight off-cold weather dehydration,
-Fans can wear battery-powered heated clothing, but it could be subject to more security screening.
-Fans cannot bring in cardboard to sit or stand on.

And with many fans planning to tailgate hours before the game, the Bears want to remind fans open flames are prohibited in all lots which means no:

-Firepits in any parking lot
-No tents or canopies
-And no grills or heaters using liquefied fuels inside parking garages

“Wear clothing that’s probably going to wick your sweat or any kind of wet directly on your body – almost like an Under Armour or something very similar to that,” Dr. Stathis Poulakidas of Cook County Health said. “Obviously a heavy coat on top of that.”

Dr. Poulakidas has this advice for some of the bravest Bears fans, braving Sunday’s bitter weather.

“Alcohol makes it feel like you’re quote unquote warm, but realistically what it does is it can blunt your senses and from that perspective allows you to make poor decisions,” Dr. Poulakidas said.

The Chicago Bears also said that hand warmers will also be on sale inside the stadium along with coffee, hot chocolate and cider.