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Hopefully everybody waited before betting the under on this weekend’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns.
There was a lot of uncertainty about what this weekend would hold for that game amid reports that a huge snow storm is heading for Buffalo. With the weather as a major factor, fans would have been expecting to see a game with a whole lot of rushing attempts.
Now it seems fans will be treated to a much more enjoyable game.
According to The Athletic’s Tim Graham, the NFL is moving the game to Ford Field in Detroit, a dome that will be much more friendly to the quarterbacks in this matchup.
NFL source confirms to me Browns at Bills is being moved to Detroit.
— Tim Graham (@ByTimGraham) November 17, 2022
The massive snow storm that is expected for Buffalo this weekend will cause the NFL to move a Bills game because of snow for the 1st time since 2014.
Forecasts calling for snow totals of 3-to-6 feet by Sunday in Buffalo, including possible “thundersnow.” Last time snow forced NFL to move a game out of Buffalo was 2014, when Jets and Bills played that Monday night in Detroit. NFL monitoring storm, talking to Bills and Browns.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 17, 2022
With the decision to move this game to Detroit, the Bills will now play back-to-back games in the city as they are scheduled for a game at Ford Field against the Lions on Thanksgiving.
If the NFL winds up moving Sunday’s Browns-Bills game to Detroit, Buffalo would have back-to-back games at Ford Field, including Thanksgiving Day against the Lions. https://t.co/kSKSAh8ed4
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 17, 2022
While it’s unfortunate that the Bills will lose a home game because of this storm, the change in scenery should improve their outlook for this game as the more talented passing attack getting to play in a dome instead of in the snow.
It’s also not a bad deal for the fans watching this game.