'Crazy NOT to want to go': Bills fans brace for bitter cold playoff game By Maki Becker News Staff Reporter Jan 11, 2022 Jan 11, 2022 Updated Jan 17, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Saturday night's showdown in Orchard Park against the New England Patriots is making Buffalo Bills fans wanna shout.kAmxEVD 2=D@ 8@??2 >2<6 E96> D9:G6C]k^Am Cold weather and Bills games? It happens. kAm%96 A=2J@77 82>6 >2J EFC? @FE E@ 36 @?6 @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3F772=@3:==D]4@>^?6HD^E96\E@A\`_\4@=56DE\82>6D\:?\3:==D\9:DE@CJ\d_gfgeeQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE96 4@=56DE 82>6Dk^2m E96 q:==D 92G6 6G6C A=2J65] %6>A6C2EFC6D 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ 36 :? E96 D:?8=6 5:8:ED 2E E96 gi`d A]>] <:4<@77 2E w:89>2C< $E25:F> – 36EH66? 23@FE d 2?5 >2J36 `_ 568C66D] u24E@C:?8 :? H:?5 49:==[ :E H:== 766= =:<6 d E@ `_ 568C66D 36=@H K6C@[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 @77:46 :? qF772=@]k^Am kAmQ(:== x 36 @FE E96C6 2?JH2JD – J6D[ J6D x H:==[Q EH66E65 @?6 762C=6DD q:==D 72? 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