Fever pitch about now. Eyewitness News Reporter alicia live at lincoln financial field, the players and the fans making their final preparations at this hour. Alicia . Reporter well, right now it really feels like the calm before the storm. Right now it is quiet out here but in just a few hours, we will start to see more than 60,000 people pack lincoln financial field, most of those people obviously will be loud eagles fans, but we will see a good number of viking fans, as we saw today, a lot of them were already in town. It is less than 24 hours until the nfc championship game. The Minnesota Vikings have arrived in philly. Their fans are here, too. A crowd of them welcomed viking players and team staff as they checked into a center city hotel. I think the vikings got the advantage. I think we have the better defense. New to philly viking fans seem to be quick to predict minnesota win at the linc tomorrow. Im sure it will be a big win for both team. But it is our year. We have wait add
Its nice to wake up and everybody is so happy. Satellite and radar we have lots of clouds, we have a little drizzle moving through the area. Just a little bit damp this morning, its damp, but not slick, were so mild out there. Storm tracker 6 live double scan, just a couple of drops of drizzle here and there. Not a big deal, its wet along the coastline from surf city to cape may. We can see the sprinkles that moved through the city, are hitting Medford Lakes and medford and browns mills. The roads a little bit damp as you head out. The average high is 40 degrees, were at 42 in the city. In the upper 30s in allentown. 40 in reading, 41 in wilmington, dover, delaware, youre at 51 degrees already. Cape may, 45 degrees, you know its going to be mild. Were starting out above the average high. The high today will be 57. Lots of clouds, though. 7 00 a. M. , 43 degrees, mostly cloudy. Lunchtime a good amount of clouds. 3 00 p. M. Peeks of sunshine here an there, 55 at 5 00 p. M. 54 at 5 00 p.
Game. The Minnesota Vikings have arrived in philly. Their fans are here, too. A crowd of them welcomed viking players and team staff as they checked into a center city hotel. I think the vikings got the advantage. I think we have the better defense. New to philly viking fans seem to be quick to predict minnesota win at the linc tomorrow. Im sure it will be a big win for both team. But it is our year. We have wait add long time. But eagles fans have waited just as long, as out outside the viking hotel just next to the crowd of viking fans, gathered, eagles fans, showed up. Go eagles. And showed out. Came a long way, baby. Eagles diehards just had to remind anyone wearing purple. Eagles, eagles that this city bleeds green i think it will be a battle of the defense, it will be whatever defense shows up. But im rooting for the birds, as you can see, im in the green today. There is no love, no love in the purple today. And you got to love some good oldfashioned trash talking, friendly trash
We will have a preview, including important advice coach pederson has for quarterback nick foles. Local Police Departments have been preparing for this day all week long and how authorities are making sure fans and the city are safe. And were expecting a great day, for tailgaters, this is a live look outside in center sit friday our Spring Garden studios, we will tell you how it will feel outside today for kick off. And today is sunday january 21st, good morning, im jan carabao, i have a feeling it will be a very good day so lets get over to meteorologist Chelsea Ingram with eyewitness weather. Good sunday morning. One thing it will be a great day for tailgating. My goodness absolutely, it is for those early risers who are already out there. It is so early but people are getting a head start and weather is looking great for that, as well. Let me start ought with a look at our live Neighborhood Network, a gorgeous sunrise taking shape in the kutztown area, just look at those golden skie
Until 9 00 a. M. Simple luck or does he know something we dont . One birds fan perfectly perfectly predicts the games score and message depends the falcons who he said will prove victorious tonight. The trowed victory, thats. When i that i mean we want another win you had to show me in there freezing with no hat on . Ive he been given grief all week. The temperature will be a lot better. Its finally here. Its finally here. Today is the day, less than 12 hours away might i add so let the countdown begin what do we got . The linc is ready to go. Spiffed up. We got the dogs on stick, i had no idea it would be in such demand we can meet the demand, weve been cutting all through the weekend, we have more dog masks. Show up here and well give you one. We have face painters out there already. I think its early 12 hours to go, but you put that on be dont wash. It will last. So excited they cant sleep anyway. Come on down. I certainly could. Here is sue, what is the temperature going to be . It