On the Friday before the NFL’s Wild Card weekend, several playoff teams are preparing for what could be one of the wildest days of weather we’ve seen in the league in recent memory. Much of the talk has been about the adverse cold conditions the Chiefs and Dolphins will have to play in while they’re in Kansas City on Saturday night, but there’s another stadium that could see a lot of snow tonight. before hosting a game on Sunday. .
NFL games will be greatly affected by weather this weekend
The NFL is monitoring weather conditions as it does for all games. https://t.co/SIFsqN2gje
– Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2024
Weather is always a factor in Buffalo, New York. Just last year during the regular season, a “snow” snowstorm hit Western New York, forcing the Bills to play their Nov. 22 game against the Browns inside Ford Field in Detroit. The NFL made the same decision in 2014 for a Bills/Jets game.
But apparently no changes will be made to the wild-card game between the Bills and Steelers scheduled for Sunday morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Buffalo and the surrounding area, which reads as follows:
Heavy lake-effect snowfall and very strong winds are expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting up to 65 mph. The strongest winds will occur from Saturday to Sunday. Snow storms will be possible at times, especially Saturday night and Sunday… Travel will be very difficult or impossible. Widespread snow will significantly reduce visibility
In preparation for the massive amount of snow that could be inside Highmark Stadium on Saturday night and Sunday morning, the Bills are asking for help.
Bills need help digging their stadium
We’ll need some shovelers to get @HighmarkStadm ready for Sunday!
How you can help: https://t.co/Wvx1Pa1ILo pic.twitter.com/G6WcRiYofJ
– Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 12, 2024
Through its social media accounts on Friday, the team put out a call for anyone over the age of 18 to come to the stadium, grab a shovel and help the team get out of the storm in preparation for the game that was scheduled. which will be played on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
In exchange for their services, the team offers fans to help $20 an hour. The fun will begin at 10pm on Saturday night and there will be complimentary food and breaks in a warm area.
The weather will surely affect the product in the field. The game’s over/under betting line originally opened at 42.5 before the threat of bad weather, but that number fell to 33.5 on Friday night, by far the lowest total of any game. the NFL this weekend.
The game between the Dolphins and Chiefs had an original total of 52, but has since been reduced to 44, likely due to weather conditions.
