How are the Sounders and Toronto FC preparing for a frigid MLS Cup?

The 2016 MLS Cup (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on FOX) may go down as the coldest in the history of the league's championship match. Temperatures are supposed to be in the mid-20s, a bit above the current record low of 22 degrees at kickoff of the 2013 MLS Cup. Whether it's a record or not, it will definitely be very cold.

Both teams did their best to downplay the effects of the weather. Seattle Sounders manager Brian Schmetzer said the team won't do anything different because of the temperatures, while Michael Bradley joked that it was downright balmy compared with some of the weather he played in while in Germany.

Still, the weather will be a factor. The ball reacts differently in the cold and the wind could be a factor, which is what Seattle defender/midfielder Brad Evans was concerned about.

"As long as the wind isn't blowing too bad, no problem," said Evans.

The good news is that the wind is the only real physical threat posed by the weather. It's unlikely there will be snow, with forecasts calling for it to hold off until Sunday so that's one condition that should be off the table.

As for speculation that the cold helps Toronto FC because their city is generally colder, Evans dismissed that, in part because they've been training in the cold for weeks.

"Seattle, we've been cold also," the Seattle veteran said. "It's been cold for the last couple weeks there, we acclimated well."

Evans and the rest of the Sounders won't bother worrying about the cold, though. It doesn't matter if they've been training in it or not. Schmetzer has made it clear that while they will obviously aim to keep the ball on the ground if it's cold, they're putting the weather out of mind.

"Control the controllables," Schmetzer said. "We don't worry about things that are out of our control."

The Sounders definitely can't control the weather. Neither can Toronto FC. It's going to be very cold, maybe even an MLS Cup record cold, and they'll just have to deal with it.