Jets vs. Bills: What Are Experts Saying About Buffalo?

So much for the Buffalo Bills getting back to having eight home games.

As far as we know, the Bills are still going to play in Week 12 against the New York Jets. However, the game won't be at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo as originally scheduled. And from the looks of things, it won't even be played Sunday.

According to Michael Signora of the NFL, the game between the Bills and Jets will be rescheduled.

For those who have been living under a rock (or an inhuman amount of snow), Buffalo has been getting dumped on by Old Man Winter the past few days. There has been a travel ban in Orchard Park, and it has caused the Bills to cancel practices the past two days.

Dianna Marie Russini of NBC in Washington, D.C., reported the game is likely to be moved to Ford Field in Detroit.

How a move to a different city would work logistically remains to be seen, but the Bills surely are hoping the laser pointer fan is occupied by game time.

Because of the unprecedented snowfall, the actual Bills/Jets matchup has taken a backseat. All anyone has been talking about is the storm—and where and when this game is going to be played. For what it's worth, the Bills were three-point favorites over the Jets at the time of this writing, per Odds Shark. 

Since the Bills haven't had opportunities to practice this week and the venue is going to be changed, that line is likely to move. But having not played since last Thursday, the Bills should be well-rested and still able to handle the floundering Jets.

In one of the only predictions to be found, the NFL Live crew was split on who would win the game. Mark Schlereth picked the Jets, saying they would be able to get after Kyle Orton and disrupt the passing game. Darren Woodson picked the Bills, citing the Bills' ability to get after the quarterback and stop opposing run games.

But the talking heads at ESPN were assuming this game would be in Orchard Park. Now that we know it won't be, all bets are off. Schlereth also noted the Jets have been able to practice and come up with specific game plans for the Bills, while the Bills have not been able to do the same for the Jets. 

If this game ends up being played in a dome, it could give a significant advantage to the Bills, especially on offense. The Jets secondary has been exposed all season, and putting Sammy Watkins and the rest of the Bills' receivers on turf would make it difficult for Jets defensive backs to keep up.

But without the necessary practice time, it's impossible to know how the Bills will respond, especially if they have to travel on short notice. This is certainly an unusual situation, so we will have to see how the story continues to unfold.