Snow Bowl (2017)

For other uses, see Snow Bowl (disambiguation).
Snow Bowl
DateDecember 10, 2017
StadiumNew Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
FavoriteBuffalo by 3.5
RefereeBrad Allen
Attendance60,222
TV in the United States
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersSpero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Steve Tasker

The Snow Bowl, also referred to as Snowvertime,[1] was a National Football League game played on December 10, 2017, between the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium (then named "New Era Field") in Orchard Park, New York. It is notable for being held in the midst of a heavy lake-effect snow storm that ultimately dumped 16.7 inches (42 cm) of snow in Orchard Park, with 8 to 9 inches (20 to 23 cm) falling during the game alone.[2] The Bills won the game in overtime and improved to 7–6 on their way to snapping the franchise's 17-year playoff drought, while the loss for the Colts, who had already clinched a losing season, officially eliminated them from playoff contention.[3]

  1. ^ Graham, Tim; Kravitz, Bob (2019-11-26). "'We lived it. And we survived it. I'll never forget it': An oral history of the Bills-Colts epic Snowvertime game". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  2. ^ "Lake Effect Snow Event Archive". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  3. ^ Colts officially eliminated from playoff contention, ColtsWire, December 10, 2017