Bills fan fever is HOT in subzero conditions

Orchard Park, N.Y. (WBEN) - In most other NFL cities, single digits in an outdoor stadium would scare the fan base off.

Not in Buffalo.

The Bills Mafia rose to the challenge and playoff fever was running HOT in the parking lots hours before the Saturday night kickoff.

Barrel fires, heaters and bars were the order of the tailgates as fans prepared for playoff football against their biggest rival, the New England Patriots.

Playoff Fever: Bills trounce Patriots 47-17 as fans celebrate in frigid conditions

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