Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘Sal’s prediction: Chiefs 24, Bills 23.’

‘However, even if Bills-Steelers hadn’t been pushed back a day, Bill-Chiefs still would have been placed into the cleanup spot this weekend because their matchup is without question the juiciest of the four games.’

‘And in a surprising development, McDermott added wide receiver Stefon Diggs would be “limited at best” in Friday’s practice due to a foot injury. The expectation is that he’ll play, but you have to wonder how problematic the injury is. Friday, Diggs did indicate in the locker room that he’d be fine.’

‘The sign’s maker, Honeoye Falls resident and former Democrat and Chronicle reporter Georgie McKean, falls into both the Bills Mafia and the Swiftie ranks.’

‘Diggs will have to, no pun intended, dig deep in this game because the Bills are going to need their playmakers to be on point. But if Sneed takes away Diggs, then it will fall to players like Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox to give Allen viable targets.’

‘Obviously, their injury list is a major concern as coach Sean McDermott reeled off the names of nine players at the start of his media availability Wednesday who either missed the wild-card victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, or got hurt during the game.’

‘Haack was the Buffalo punter in 2021 and it was not a great year as he had a poor net average of 37.6 yards on 52 attempts. However, he was the best available option for the Bills because he was also the holder that season for placekicker Tyler Bass.’

‘The last time the Kansas City Chiefs visited Highmark Stadium, the circumstances could not have been much weirder.’

‘Tuesday, coach Sean McDermott said that all of those players, plus four others who were hurt in the Week 18 game at Miami and missed the wild-card game – wide receiver Gabe Davis, cornerback Rasul Douglas, linebacker Tyrel Dodson and safety Taylor Rapp – would all be evaluated on a “day-to-day” basis.’

‘Bills fans, I would think, are perfectly happy that the AFC wild-card game was moved from Sunday to Monday because the weather was about a million times better – cold, yes, but manageable wind and no snow – and it allowed the Buffalo offense to function the way it normally would.’

‘Joe Brady put together a diverse game plan that utilized both the run and pass almost 50-50. The Bills had 34 running plays and Allen had 32 dropbacks that were either pass attempts or sacks. A few of his runs were pass plays that became scrambles. The point is, Brady had nice balance and it kept the Steelers off balance and the result was 31 points, 24 first downs, 368 yards, and more than 33 minutes of possession.’

‘Sal’s prediction: Bills 20, Steelers 13.’

‘Play-by-play: Jim Nantz. Analyst: Tony Romo. Sideline reporter: Tracy Wolfson.’

‘“I’ve been in communication with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the dangerous conditions in Buffalo this weekend,” Hochul said. “In consultation with our emergency response teams, Buffalo Bills leadership, and the NFL, the Bills game will be postponed to 4:30 pm Monday.”’

‘There will be bands of lake effect snow over the city of Buffalo and toward the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to start the day on Monday, said National Weather Service in Buffalo meteorologist David Thomas. The snow bands will then lift northward, further away from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park through the afternoon. An additional two to four inches of snow will fall in the area on Monday.’