It looks like the Seattle Seahawks will get running back Marshawn Lynch back for the team's playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. 

Head coach Pete Carroll indicated earlier in the week that he was hopeful Lynch would be able to return after missing the past seven games with an abdominal injury (sports hernia surgery). 

It's now being reported that Lynch practiced in full on Wednesday — a sure sign that he won't even be limited in what promises to be harsh conditions in Minnesota on Sunday. 

The weather in this playoff game is expected to include a high of one degree with a low of minus-10. 

That could impact Lynch's ability to put up a big game numerous ways. 

First off, how will his injury hold up in the bitter cold? 

Sports hernia is defined as the following: 

"Biomechanical imbalance between the adductor musculature (groin muscle) and the lower abdominal musculature (lower abs)."

This is a region of the body that can tense up in severe weather conditions. And based on the continual issues we saw with Lynch as it relates to injuries prior to his latest one, this should be of concern. 

On the other hand, Lynch hasn't played a football game since a mid-November loss to the Arizona Cardinals. This could be an indication that he will be rested against a Minnesota Vikings defense that finished the regular season in the middle of the pack stopping the run. 

As you likely already know, finding a fresh body in a game that primarily includes players that have suited up for 16 games could be a boon for a team. More than that, this could be magnified in what promises to be harsh conditions. 

I wouldn't worry as much about Lynch's body tensing up in these conditions as I would worry about the workload Seattle is going to give him. Conditions call for a ground-and-pound game, but there has to be some internal worry about the running back's ability to make a major impact getting into the flow of the game. 

Equally as important, it's not the easiest thing to have success through the air in these harsh conditions — something that's magnified by the fact that forecast calls for wind hitting 11 miles-per-hour in Minnesota on Sunday. This means both defenses will likely start the game stacking the box against the run — forcing the quarterbacks to beat them over the top. Without success there, open lanes to run through will be limited.