Snowstorm forces Steelers-Bills playoff game to Monday - ESPN

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills' wild-card round game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers has been rescheduled to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET from Sunday at 1 p.m. ET because of an incoming snowstorm, in order to prioritize safety in the region. The game will continue to be broadcast on CBS.

The move was announced in a news conference held by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday afternoon. The decision came after conversations with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, emergency response teams, Bills leadership and the NFL.

«Now, you may see clear skies in [Sunday] morning, but don't be fooled,» Hochul said. «The bullseye of the storm is predicted to hit midday Sunday afternoon right during the scheduled Buffalo Bills game.… [The game will] continue to be played at Highmark Field right in Orchard Park. It's all part of our critical efforts to keep New Yorkers, motorists and fans safe from this wildly unpredictable storm.»

Hochul said she first began conversations with the NFL on Thursday to discuss the options with the weather. She said this was not a decision reached because of playing conditions, but instead for the safety of everyone in the area, and that the change in date and time will give crews more time to clear the roads.

«As most know, there are hundreds of deputies, from not only the sheriff's office, but others that assist on game day. They need to be assisting in the middle of a snowstorm, helping those in need, not directing traffic at a football stadium,» Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz said. "… None of us want to see that many vehicles on the road tomorrow morning trying to get to a football stadium knowing that the conditions are going to be as bad as they are."

A winter storm warning is in effect for Buffalo and