Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, who has an abysmal record in cold conditions, breaks silence on how will he cope with Kansas City’s weather in the wildcard game

The Miami Dolphins take on the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in the Wildcard Round on Saturday.

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, who has an abysmal record in cold conditions, breaks silence on how will he cope with Kansas City’s weather in the wildcard game

Tua Tagovailoa (Via Imago)

The Miami Dolphins are scheduled to take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday as part of the NFL Wildcard Round. While the main storyline has been Tyreek Hill returning to his former team, there is another element that is not being looked at.

It is Tua Tagovailoa and his lack of experience playing in freezing cold conditions. The weather at Arrowhead is a stark contrast to the sunny and warm beaches of Florida.

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The temperature is expected to dip all the way to negative figures on Saturday, making it one of the coldest games in NFL history. While the home team is experienced in playing in these conditions, it will be nothing short of an alien experience for Tagovailoa. However, the quarterback at his Wednesday press conference brushed aside any concerns about how the harsh weather will impact his game.

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The QB will see what should be done differently on the day of the game when he takes a look at the weather conditions and the impact it has on the turf.

I think it's just a feel of how everything is, what the ball feels like, what throwing feels like, what throwing feels like, what holding the ball feels like, if there's wind, if there's not wind, you have to take all those things into consideration. But we'll go there and we'll test it out and see what we have to do as far as adjusting it or not.

Tua Tagovailoa is mentally prepared to adapt to the extreme weather conditions in Arrowhead Stadium

Tua Tagovailoa revealed that he has not played in conditions under 20 degrees Fahrenheit. But despite this, fans won’t find him running to Dan Marino in search of some Isotoner gloves. Ultimately, he believes that “the whole thing is a mindset.”

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Tua Tagovailoa (Via Imago)

The weather is always unpredictable, and there is no telling how cold it will get until game day. Tua Tagovailoa is preparing himself mentally for the worst. He will look at the adjustments that ought to be made come game day.

The weather is another bump in the road for the Miami Dolphins who have struggled against teams above .500 all season long. They head into the game being underdogs as punters have -226 in favor of the Chiefs while the Dolphins are +184.

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