Report Reveals Fallout From NFL Moving Bills-Steelers Game

New Report Reveals Massive Fallout From NFL’s Decision To Move Bills-Steelers Playoff Game To Monday

January 13, 2024, 2:07pm ESTBy Lou Flavius

Snow being removed from Highmark Stadium — ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 10: A dump truck haul snow off of the field before a game between the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills on December 10, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

The NFL has postponed the Wild Card game between the Bills and the Steelers, pushing it from Sunday to Monday following the state of New York issuing a travel ban in certain areas.

While the move may have inconvenienced some people, it was unavoidable and simply had to be done. Still, it isn’t as simple as pushing a game back, there is a fallout.

NFL PLAYOFFS:

This move of the #2 @BuffaloBills vs #7 @steelers to Monday means a couple things:

– we won’t know who @Ravens will host on divisional weekend until after PIT-BUF game
– if PIT wins, likely PIT at BAL on Sunday…other AFC game on Saturday
– if BUF wins, BUF will… https://t.co/wNo1d7amXY pic.twitter.com/n4tv02Yudm
— Joe Ferreira (@JoeNFL) January 13, 2024

For one, we won’t know who the Ravens will play in the Divisional round until that game is over. As Joe Ferreira points out, if the Steelers win, they will play the Ravens next Sunday, while the other AFC game will also take place on the day.

Should the Bills win, they will host the Chiefs if the latter beats the Dolphins, or the winner of the Browns-Texans game if the reigning Super Bowl champions lose. That’s also likely to be next Sunday.

If the Bills win, the Ravens will host the Dolphins on Saturday if Miami wins, or the winner of the Browns-Texans game if the Chiefs win.