NFL Delays Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers Wild Card Matchup Due to Ongoing Weather Crisis
The highly anticipated NFL playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, January 14, has been rescheduled due to an ongoing weather emergency Fans will have to wait a bit longer for this thrilling clash of football titans
The NFL playoffs debut for quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills against QB Mason Rudolph and the Pittsburgh Steelers has been delayed. "Sunday's Steelers-Bills game has been rescheduled to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by CBS due to public safety concerns in light of the ongoing weather emergency in western New York," read a statement from the NFL's X page on Saturday, January 13th.
Originally scheduled for Sunday, the Bills and the Steelers were set to clash in their Wild Card matchup, marking the start of their playoff run. However, due to imminent heavy snowfall and potential unsafe travel conditions, the game was moved to Monday at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium in New York. The decision to reschedule was made in consultation with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, prioritizing public safety as the region braced for the impending storm, as stated by the NFL.
Hochul, aged 65, released her own statement through X on Saturday, mentioning that she was in "communication" with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the state's emergency response team regarding the "dangerous conditions."
Mason Rudolph, wearing #2 for the Pittsburgh Steelers (Justin Casterline/Getty Images), "Travel in Western New York this weekend will be extremely hazardous," Hochul stated in a subsequent post. "We will be enforcing a complete travel ban in Erie County starting at 9pm tonight."
The NFL Wild Card game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins in Missouri is expected to be impacted by the cold weather, with temperatures forecasted to drop to 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Despite the harsh conditions, Chiefs star Travis Kelce's mother, Donna Kelce, is determined to support her son from the skybox, although she expects to be cold due to the open windows and her front-row seat. She plans to bring a blanket and wear her winter coat to stay warm.
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The NFL regular season ended on January 7, leaving a selection of teams in contention for the playoffs. The upcoming postseason matches will decide which two teams will represent the AFC and the NFC at the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl LVIII is set to take place on Sunday, February 11, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The championship game will include a headline performance by R&B superstar Usher.
