Last weekend's Buffalo Bills season opener in Orchard Park against the Arizona Cardinals was a big draw – for a watch party at the Richardson Hotel. Other similar events based around Bills games, like 2021's "Playoffs on the Patio" in 2021 on Chippewa Street, are popular business tactics.
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Fans hold a banner before the AFC wild-card game against the Indianapolis Colts at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
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A fan takes photographs before the AFC wild-card game against the Indianapolis Colts at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
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Fans cheer on the team before the AFC wild-card game against the Indianapolis Colts at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
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Fans before the AFC wild-card game against the Indianapolis Colts at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
When the Indianapolis Colts' last-ditch Hail Mary pass fell harmlessly to the turf, sealing the Buffalo Bills' first playoff win in 25 years, fans at the outdoor viewing party on closed-off Chippewa Street downtown jumped up, screamed, cheered, high-fived, hugged and danced to the "Shout" song.
Last weekend's Buffalo Bills season opener in Orchard Park against the Arizona Cardinals was a big draw – for a watch party at the Richardson Hotel. Other similar events based around Bills games, like 2021's "Playoffs on the Patio" in 2021 on Chippewa Street, are popular business tactics.