white, and blue. but don't let the quiet fool you. outside the stadium, there are a lot of people excited and waiting to get in here. we talked to people out there tailgating. take a listen to this. [ cheers ]. >> who is blowing off work? >> he gave us permission to take work off. jurgen gave us permission. >> 2-1, us. regular time. no overtime. go usa. >> reporter: so this is where the excitement will be in chicago. some 20,000 fans are expected to show up here today. the gates open in about 30 minutes and a lot of people are pulling for the red, white, and blue, brooke. >> the quiet before the storm. george howell, you may need