NFL Playoff Tickets Around 1 Million Won Now Only 40,000 Won?..."Because It's Too Cold"

Cold Wave Sweeping Across the US Leads to Cheap Resale Tickets
Athletes Say, "It's Our First Time Playing in Weather Like This"

Tickets for the playoffs of the National Football League (NFL), the most popular and notoriously expensive sport in the United States, are reportedly being sold for as low as 40,000 won (about $30). This is due to a record-breaking cold wave sweeping across the country.

Typically, NFL playoff tickets for popular teams can soar to around 1 million won (approximately $800). The Super Bowl, the championship game watched by over 100 million people in the U.S. alone and more than 1 billion worldwide each year, saw its average ticket price surpass $10,000 (about 11.95 million won) for the first time in 2020.

NFL Playoff Game Between Kansas City and Miami Taking Place in Bitter Cold of Minus 18 Degrees Celsius
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On the 14th (Korean time), the Associated Press reported that tickets for the Wild Card round playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs, last season’s Super Bowl champions, and the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, were priced at around $30 (about 40,000 won).

The report added, “With a forecast of bitter cold temperatures reaching minus 18 degrees Celsius during the game, many fans who had pre-purchased tickets are now selling them cheaply on the secondary market.” According to weather forecasts, strong winds are expected to make the wind chill drop to as low as minus 24 degrees Celsius.

Dr. Sarah Spelsberg, who lectures on polar medicine at Northeastern University, warned, “Spectators should think of it like going on a cold ski trip or ice fishing,” and added, “If it were me, I would wear ski goggles to ensure not even 1mm of skin is exposed.”

The Kansas City team has set up warming zones throughout the stadium for fans and even allowed blankets, which are normally prohibited, to be brought in.

To cheer for Kansas City, which is somewhat accustomed to the cold, fans prepared a cheer message saying "Hope it gets colder."
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Recently, the central and northern United States have been hit by an Arctic cold wave, with temperatures dropping to as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius in some areas. The severe cold has caused school closures and flight cancellations, inconveniencing residents and even affecting the presidential election campaigns.

Players on the field are also struggling with the extreme cold. Kansas City coach Andy Reid said, “Like you, I’m cold too, but we still have to do our job.”

Especially the visiting Miami players, who train in Florida’s warm climate, must play in the freezing conditions. Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who is from Hawaii, said, “It’s my first time playing in weather like this, so it feels new.”

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