Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu has announced he is giving away 90 three-month subscriptions to Peacock in response to a wave of fan complaints. "Alright Chiefs Kingdom, I saw the comments and want y’all to be able to watch us play…So, I’m giving away 90 3-month Peacock memberships! To enter to win, reply to this tweet with why you should get picked. Picking winners Friday!" Omenihu wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Omenihu was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 Draft by the Texans. After stints in Houston and San Fransico, Omenihu joined the Chiefs in 2023.
Numerous fans had voiced complaints that the Chiefs' wildcard game against the Dolphins was being exclusively broadcast on Peacock, essentially making it a blackout game for anyone who didn't have a subscription to the streaming platform. Peacock has emerged onto the broadcast scene this year, getting several exclusive NFL broadcasts. However, it's yet another wrinkle for fans feeling increasingly shut out of watching games.
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Chiefs-Dolphins Expected To Be One Of The Coldest Games On Record
Meanwhile, the game itself is expected to be a record-breaking one. The matchup is one of the coldest in NFL history. Daytime highs in Kansas City are projected at 12 degrees. However, with the game set to begin at 7pm, the temperature could be as low as -3 degrees come kickoff. There is also an expected amount of high wind chill. This could majorly affect the game, and the team's strategies. But both sides are going to want to bundle up warm. The most recent cold game in the playoffs was in 2016. The Seahawks and Vikings played in -6 degree weather with -25 wind chill.
If the temperature does hit -3, then it would become the fifth-coldest game in playoff history. The record is the 1967 "Ice Bowl", which had a game-time temperature of -13 and a wind chill temperature of -48. However, the cold weather conditions could pose a problem for Miami. The Dolphins haven't won a game played below 40 degrees since Christmas Eve 2016. Saturday, if projected temperatures are reached, will be the coldest game in Dolphins history.
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