Buffalo elements overtake Bills-Pats on Monday Night Football
Dec 6, 2021, 6:51 PM
Reid Ferguson #69 of the Buffalo Bills warms up prior to the game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium on December 06, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
(Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
With the calendar turning over to the final month of the year, December football is among us and here in its full glory.
That was certainly the case for Monday Night Football between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots, as the weather in Western New York was anything but friendly.
With temperatures in the 30s and wind gusts up to 30 MPH, the elements played a factor from the opening kick.
The opening kickoff went INTO the stands π§
The wind is no joke.
πΊ: #NEvsBUF on ESPN
π±: https://t.co/wsVL8IokGf pic.twitter.com/5dGYrxMoes— NFL (@NFL) December 7, 2021
It didn’t stop there, as both teams went 3-and-out on their opening drives. However, punting the ball back to the opposing team will be no easy feat Monday night.
Can confirm: it's windy.
πΊ: #NEvsBUF on ESPN
π±: https://t.co/wsVL8IokGf pic.twitter.com/PTfPm0IewN— NFL (@NFL) December 7, 2021
New England’s punter Jake Bailey’s attempt traveled all but 13 yards, giving the Bills possession in Patriots territory.
The weather is such a factor, the Patriots went for a two-point conversion after scoring the opening touchdown of the game, rather than try kicking against the Buffalo winds.
Monday night’s matchup in Buffalo is a critical one for the battle of the AFC East. At 8-4, the Patriots currently lead the division and also hold the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
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Tonightβs AFC East battle will be fun. πΏ
(Via @BuffaloBills) // #BillsMafia
pic.twitter.com/3sK1sXO177— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 7, 2021
The weather in Buffalo is wild right now π³ pic.twitter.com/8vdJR9SOlT
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 6, 2021
Currently. pic.twitter.com/WlQGjqNohJ
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 6, 2021
Football guy. π₯Ά@Dawson_Knox | #NEvsBUF pic.twitter.com/7s8RTyC4wO
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 6, 2021
Gunner Olszewski throwing the football in the air to himself and watching it blow away. pic.twitter.com/zdSyopcvlB
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 6, 2021
