Weather forecast for Bills’ Week 11 tilt vs. Buccaneers could impact the game with wet, snowy, and windy conditions
Things are getting interesting in Orchard Park, New York.
The Buffalo Bills have another battle in Week 11 that has nothing to do with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ game plan. It’s all surrounding the wintry weather conditions in Western New York, and it will likely impact the upcoming game.
That’s the beautiful thing about football in Orchard Park, New York: the weather will always be a factor late into the season. Highmark Stadium is already one of the most challenging places to play in the league, and the conditions make it even more difficult.
Bills Mafia is all for it. When there are big snow games, it becomes part of the game, and the fan base goes all in, throwing snowballs and celebrating with the players and the snow when Buffalo scores a touchdown.
Chief meteorologist at RotoGrinders, Kevin Roth, reported that the most severe weather for the Week 11 slate would be in Western New York.
He forecasted, “Winds… to be 15-20 mph sustained, gusting up over 30 mph. On top of that, we have a likely rain/snow mix falling during the game. The winds alone are a bit of a problem for deep throws and kicks, the precipitation adds another issue for offensive efficiency.”
Buffalo has one of the best offensive lines in football
Fortunately for Buffalo, the team appears well-equipped for games like this, boasting stellar run protection from the offensive line. With a slick football and potential snow and wind, the Bills will look for running back James Cook to get a chance to shine in the contest.
Weather games tend to reward teams that control the line of scrimmage, so Buffalo will lean on its physical interior to set the tempo and shorten the game. It’ll be paramount to limit mistakes when the wind takes the passing game off the table.
At the end of the day, this is the kind of game that forces a team to show who it really is. If Buffalo can settle in and control the clock and play clean football, the weather could end up helping them more than hurting.
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