Vikings' famed Gjallarhorn shatters due to cold before playoff game

Published Jan. 10, 2016 12:45 p.m. ET

Sid Saraf

It's like, really really cold in Minnesota on Sunday.

How cold is it?

Well, check out what went down before the Minnesota Vikings' NFC Wild Card matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. The Vikings' famed and beloved Gjallarhorn, which is blown before every home game, cracked.

Seriously, it split:

The #Vikings #Gjallarhorn is shattered from the cold temps before today's #SEAvsMIN game. pic.twitter.com/0MceMuekPl
— KARE 11 (@kare11) January 10, 2016

Holy mother, that's cold. But don't worry, Vikings were known for never going into battle without a backup. They turned to another Gjallarhorn, the 2009 version, to be exact:

Next Gjallarhorn up. The 2009 version is 1-0 in the playoffs. #ForgeAhead pic.twitter.com/f6WybnHXXL
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 10, 2016