Photos: Blustery night at Highmark Stadium for Bills-Patriots game
The Buffalo Bills face off with AFC rival New England Patriots for Monday Night Football at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, where wind and snow will be a factor in what could be the Bills' biggest game of the year so far.
Under the snow globe
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips takes in the snow before the game against the New England Patriots Monday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.
Weather will factor
Snow falls at at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park before the start of the Bills game against the New England Patriots on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Fired up
Buffalo Bills fans try to keep warm as they tailgate before the game with the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium, Monday, December 6, 2021. (Mark Mulville/Buffalo News)
Battling the wind
Buffalo Bills fans fight the wind and the snow on Abbott Road before the game with the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium, Monday, December 6, 2021.
Belichick arrives
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick arrives for the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Sideways snow
Buffalo Bills fans fight the wind and the snow on Abbott Road before the game with the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium, Monday, December 6, 2021.
Warming up in the cold
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gets loose before the game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Skyline view
The lights are on before the game between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Monday, December 6, 2021.
Flurries
The lights are on and the snow is falling before the Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Monday, December 6, 2021.
Into the night
Buffalo Bills fans tailgate before the game at Highmark Stadium, Monday, December 6, 2021.
Cold conditions
Snow falls outside Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park before the start of the Buffalo Bills game against the New England Patriots on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Dedicated fans
Buffalo Bills fans Jim Mundorff (left), Marcy Mundorff (center) and Jeff Dinan (right) brave the elements as they tailgate before the game at Highmark Stadium, Monday, December 6, 2021.
My Cleats My Cause
Custom cleats worn by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips for My Cleats My Cause during warmups before the game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Oliver
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver arrives at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park for the Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Ready for work
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders arrives for the game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Bundled up
Nicolas Hayashi (right) and Tarra Segarn enjoy the view of the stadium before the game at Highmark Stadium, Monday, December 6, 2021.
Snow strategy
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll chat as snow falls during warmups at Highmark Stadium, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Icy view
Buffalo Bills fans get settled in their seats early for the game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Mac
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bill sat Highmark Stadium, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Staying loose
Buffalo Bills middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds stretches out before the game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Catching the tent
This group of Buffalo Bills fans decide to abandon their canopy tent due to high wind during their tailgate in a parking lot at the intersection of Southwestern Blvd. and Abbott Road in Orchard Park prior to the Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Calibrating
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) goes over the game plan with wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) before the game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (James P. McCoy / Buffalo News)
Familiar face
Former Bills receiver Terrell Owens greets Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss before the game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Harry Scull Jr. / Buffalo News)
This week's playoff game may turn out to be one of the coldest games the Bills have ever played. Temperatures are expected to be in the single digits at the 8:15 p.m. kickoff Saturday at Highmark Stadium.