Orchard Park - December 5: Early arriving RVs at a RV park across from Highmark stadium in Orchard Park, NY on Dec. 5, 2021. Buffalo Bills fans begin to tailgate a day and a half before the start of the game against the New England Patriots. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Video: Snow, Wind Swirl Around Buffalo's Highmark Stadium Ahead of Patriots vs. Bills

Timothy RappDec 6, 2021

The Monday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills is going to be a blustery affair.

Here's what the 8-4 Patriots and 7-4 Bills will be dealing with on Monday night as they battle for AFC East supremacy:

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Per Weather.com, game-time temperature is set to be 36 degrees but will feel like 23 degrees, with winds up to 28 mph and "brief bursts of moderate snow."

This is a huge matchup with implications for the entire AFC playoff picture, and it may be hard to see the action on the field. A Pats win would leave them in sole possession of the top overall seed in the AFC. A Buffalo win would leave four teams—the Bills, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens—at 8-4 atop the conference.

Expect to see a whole lot of running the ball, and a defensive struggle, when these divisional rivals face off on Monday night. The swirling winds inside of Highmark Stadium may also make the contest a struggle for both kickers.