Photos: Game day at Highmark Stadium before the Jets game
Fans and players for the playoff-bound Buffalo Bills prepare for the final regular-season game at home against the New York Jets.
Allen strong
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gestures to Dawson Knox in pregame warmups before the Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Shout
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A Buffalo Bills fan during pregame before the Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
K Gun
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Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly greets fans before the game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Go Bills
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Bills fans tailgate in the parking lot before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Bundled up
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A Bills fan is bundled up before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
War paint
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D.J. Morris of Cheektowaga has his beard airbrushed in Buffalo Bills colors before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Pumped up
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Buffalo Bills fans get pumped up while tailgating before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Grill master
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Sosa Dixon of Buffalo grills up steak hoagies in the parking lot before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Stampede
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The Buffalo Stampede drum corps marches through the parking lot before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Focus
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The Buffalo Bills gather together in the tunnel before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Windy night
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Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass checks out the wind in pregame warmups before the Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Tribute to Betty
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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs honors the late Betty White on his cleats in pregame warmups prior before the Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Ready for gametime
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Buffalo Bills fans watch pregame warmups before the Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Tailgate lounging
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Emma Taylor and Bailey Farmer relax in the parking lot before the Buffalo Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Fun time
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Justin Becker of Irondequoit tosses a bean bag while playing a game before the Buffalo Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
First game
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Jackson Skeide, 7, of Getzville is pumped up for his first Buffalo Bills game as he tailgates with his mother, Katelyn, before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Jackson's birthday is tomorrow and the game is part of a special birthday treat.
Parking lot play
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Buffalo Bills fans play catch while tailgating in the parking lot before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Firing up the barbecue
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Andy Butler of Amherst lights up his grill in the parking lot before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Wintery mix
Buffalo Bills fans arrive for the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Warm by the fire
The Perry family of West Seneca tailgates before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Circling the wagons
Buffalo Bills fans tailgate in the parking lot before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Game day
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Buffalo Bills fans tailgate in the parking lot before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Ready for their closeup
Buffalo Bills fans tailgate in the parking lot before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Keeping warm
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A Buffalo Bills fan in a ski mask hangs out before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Winging it
Mason Sullivan of Penn Yan and Daryl Willoughby of Branchport wear their chicken wing hats before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Allen in the house
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen makes his way to the locker room before the Buffalo Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Stretching out
Buffalo Bills lineman Tommy Doyle stretches in pregame warmups before the Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
Calibrating
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Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox catches a tennis ball in pregame before the Bills take on the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.
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