why are tickets so cheap?

[beebe]

is wild card fatigue starting to settle in and people are saving $ for divisonal round and beyond? just checked the bills ticketmaster site, there's still over 300 seats left direct through the box office, there's close to a couple thousand seats on resale for less than $200, and some are selling for less than $100 (including fees). there's a bunch of lowers still selling for less than $150 and 45-yard line lower level for $245. i'd guess these will be even cheaper overnight/tomorrow. 

 

the forecast looks pretty good for WNY in mid january. if you're on the fence, this seems like an overly fair price point for a playoff game. 

[MikePJ76]

The game isn't sold out yet?

[PBF81]

Back in the '90s it was the same thing.  You could buy tix for $5 in the lots prior to the game in the last couple of our Super Bowl years.  I had a few extras one year and literally couldn't give them away out front.  

 

The bar has been raised as it should be.  

 

 

[beebe]

for all intents and purposes it's a sellout. 99.5% of seats have been sold. 

[BillsPride12]

I think you nailed it with your first sentence, I do think there is some wild card fatigue and people saving their money to go to the bigger game next week.  Part of it is the economic climate we are living in, a lot of people are cutting back on recreational expenses

[90sBills]

Blowout wins aren’t intriguing. The real playoffs start next weekend. 

[Johnny Hammersticks]

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:35 PM, beebe said:

for all intents and purposes it's a sellout. 99.5% of seats have been sold. 

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You mean “all intensive purposes?”  I don’t mean to harm your self of steam, but irregardless, I could care less. 😏 

[PBF81]

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:39 PM, 90sBills said:

Blowout wins aren’t intriguing. The real playoffs start next weekend. 

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I don't know about that.  This will be the best defense we've faced all season, particularly the front-7.  

 

I certainly hope that the team isn't looking past this game to Baltimore.  

 

 

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:40 PM, Johnny Hammersticks said:

You mean “all intensive purposes?”  I don’t mean to harm your self of steam, but irregardless, I could care less. 😏 

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I like your sense of humor here.  

 

LOL  

 

 

[90sBills]

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:41 PM, PBF81 said:

 

I don't know about that.  This will be the best defense we've faced all season, particularly the front-7.  

 

I certainly hope that the team isn't looking past this game to Baltimore.  

 

 

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Bo Nix is going to 💩 the bed. Rookies QBs and playoffs don’t mix well. 

[sullim4]

A lot of these are extras that were reserved for the league, team staff, and/or the opposing team.

 

If you are ever looking for tickets to a popular game... check out the box office the Wednesday before.  Typically there is a large dump of tickets once they know how many of these comps they need.

[Augie]

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:39 PM, 90sBills said:

Blowout wins aren’t intriguing. The real playoffs start next weekend. 

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Ixnay on the inxjay!    😊

[PBF81]

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:44 PM, 90sBills said:

Bo Nix is going to 💩 the bed. Rookies QBs and playoffs don’t mix well. 

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We'll see.  I hope he doesn't siht it the way that Stroud or Stafford did.  

 

He's put up 21 TDs in his last 8 games.  He's definitely a different QB in the second half than he was in the first.   If he had played that way all season he'd have led the league in passing TDs.  In his last four games he's also running on average what Allen contributes.  

 

I'm guessing that how we handle their tenacious D that's going to determine the outcome.  They can bring pressure from a number of places.  Their three leading Sack/TFL/QBHit players are all better than our single best.  

 

I hope the team isn't already looking forward to Baltimore.  That wouldn't be good.  Get this game in the bag!!!  

 

 

[Bermuda Triangle]

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:40 PM, Johnny Hammersticks said:

You mean “all intensive purposes?”  I don’t mean to harm your self of steam, but irregardless, I could care less. 😏 

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Such a pre-Madonna post.

[thronethinker]

Regarding the tickets available from the box office, they may have received tickets back from a bulk customer or even possibly the Broncos as they have to offer the visiting team so many tickets.

Edited January 11 by thronethinker

[Albany,n.y.]

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:35 PM, PBF81 said:

Back in the '90s it was the same thing.  You could buy tix for $5 in the lots prior to the game in the last couple of our Super Bowl years.  I had a few extras one year and literally couldn't give them away out front.  

 

The bar has been raised as it should be.  

 

 

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For those too young to remember: The comeback game was blacked out because it didn't sell out.

After consecutive years of playoffs, the wild card game isn't much of an attraction.  

[CaseyatBat]

No need to even go, it’s an easy victory. Game won’t even be close

[yall]

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:58 PM, CaseyatBat said:

No need to even go, it’s an easy victory. Game won’t even be close

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I truly hope you're right. 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Odd game. I think most people think it will be an easy win and saving money for next round. Then there are others that are afraid Sean Payton outcoaches McDermott and don't want to see another home playoff loss. 

For the record I'm in the optimistic camp and think they win easily. 

Also I have to drive back and forth to Chicago today and don't want to make the drive up tomorrow 

[TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th]

Yeah...  I've been wondering the same.  If the cheapest wild card tix are under $100 that's a bad sign for future PSL sales.  

[MikePJ76]

  On 1/11/2025 at 7:58 PM, Albany,n.y. said:

For those too young to remember: The comeback game was blacked out because it didn't sell out.

After consecutive years of playoffs, the wild card game isn't much of an attraction.  

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This is a sad state of affairs.  I remember the comeback and the non sell out I guess but to not sell out this game after an incredible underdog season with the leagues maybe best player is pretty crappy. 

 

Building a billion dollar + stadium for a fanbase which finds wild card games not much of an attraction seems like something we would talk about happening in Los Angeles or miami.