Buffalo enters a frigid Week 18 finale knowing a win could reshape its playoff path — if help arrives elsewhere.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen points to the defense during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Sunday, setting a fitting stage for a regular-season finale that blends bitter cold, postseason implications and the closing chapter of Highmark Stadium.
Forecasts call for frigid conditions in Orchard Park, where temperatures will hover in the low 20s and feel closer to 10 degrees for much of the day as light snow and steady winds sweep through the area., a winter weather alert remains in effect, with one to two inches of snow expected. The heaviest snowfall is projected in the early morning hours before tapering into flurries by kickoff. Winds of 10 to 12 mph will keep wind chills in the teens, even as temperatures peak near 27 degrees around midday, creating classic late-season Buffalo conditions. The elements add another variable to a game that still carries meaning for the Bills, who have already secured a playoff berth but not their final seeding. Entering Week 18, Buffalo sits seventh in the AFC but can climb as high as the fifth seed. A win over the Jets combined with losses or ties by both the If Buffalo wins and only one of those teams falters, the Bills would move up to sixth. Any loss, or wins by both Houston and Los Angeles, would keep Buffalo seventh. Josh Allen, expected to play despite a foot issue, acknowledged the importance of improving their position. “Five at least gives you an opportunity,”Buffalo will attempt to do so shorthanded. The Bills will be without linebacker Terrel Bernard, defensive tackle DaQuan Jones and safety Jordan Poyer, all sidelined with injuries. Joey Bosa, Dalton Kincaid and Jordan Phillips are among those listed as questionable. The Jets also arrive depleted, with multiple starters out and several key contributors, including Breece Hall and Tyrod Taylor, questionable. As snow flurries swirl and the temperature drops, Buffalo’s final home game at Highmark Stadium figures to be a cold, physical test — and a potential springboard into the postseason.The Advance Local Express Desk uses AI tools to assist in producing content, which is reviewed and edited by staff. Advance Local is the parent company of AL.com, Cleveland.com, lehighvalleylive.com,...
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