The Chiefs and Bills are no strangers to extreme weather.
The Bills had their wild-card game against the Steelers pushed back a day due to intense snow last weekend, while the Chiefs played the fourth-coldest game in NFL history against the Dolphins. Both won, and their experience playing through tough conditions undoubtedly helped.
Neither team will catch much of a break this weekend, with Sunday's divisional round game (local) between the two Super Bowl contenders taking place in Buffalo.
Here's the weather forecast for Sunday's game at Highmark Stadium, including the temperature and snowfall projections.
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The Chiefs and Bills are lucking out, as they will play on a rare day with virtually no chance of snow in Buffalo.
But it will be cold, with an expected temperature of 24 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 degrees Celsius) and 11mph winds for the 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff, according to The Weather Channel. And it will feel even colder, with an expected "feels like" temperature of -10C.
Still, this forecast isn't anything these two teams — and their fans — haven't experienced before. The Bills had to play in the aftermath of a massive snowstorm last week, and they played a snow game in the divisional round last season. Meanwhile, even today's cold represents a significant improvement over what the Chiefs experienced last week when the wind chill dipped to -32C at Arrowhead Stadium.
There isn't any snow in the forecast for Sunday, but that doesn't mean snow hasn't gotten in the way of Highmark Stadium's game preparations. The Bills once again put out a call for volunteer snow shovelers starting Friday after more snow fell in the region during the week.
.@TrevorLAult is at Highmark Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, where the team is asking fans to "help shovel out the seats" ahead of Sunday's playoff game. pic.twitter.com/4Q8outyvQO
— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) January 19, 2024
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Sunday's game might feel mild for the Chiefs, especially compared to last week's weather in Kansas City.
Temperatures are expected to hover near -4C at the 6 p.m. ET kickoff for Chiefs and Bills, with a wind chill of -10C.
The Bills weathered similar temperatures in their wild-card win over the Steelers last week, but the Bills' offense didn't appear too bothered. Josh Allen still attempted 30 passes even with a sizeable lead for much of the game, throwing three touchdown passes. The running game was active as well, with 34 carries between James Cook, Ty Johnson and Allen.
The Bills likely will look to put themselves in position for an early lead so they can run the ball heavily Sunday, but that rarely seems to be the case for either Buffalo or Kansas City when these two heavyweights face off.
