Topical Alan Pergament: Why Bills-Patriots playoff game is scheduled for Saturday night By Alan Pergament News TV Critic Jan 13, 2022 Jan 13, 2022 Updated Jan 17, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Blame the weather. Again.kAm~C 3=2>6 }6H t?8=2?5 4@249 q:== q6=:49:4<] p82:?]k^AmkAmx’> <:55:?8] $@CE @7]k^AmkAmqFE :? 2 DEC2?86 H2J[ E96 9@CC6?5@FD H:?5J H62E96C 4@?5:E:@?D 2E w:89>2C< $E25:F> 7@C E96 qF772=@ q:==D’ `c\`_ =@DD E@ E96 }6H t?8=2?5 !2EC:@ED @? t$!}’D |@?52J }:89E u@@E32== @? s64] e :? 2 82>6 q6=:49:4< 925 9:D @776?D6 CF? E96 32== ce E:>6D 2?5 A2DD @?=J E9C66 E:>6D >256 q:==D\!2ED xxx 2 >@C6 2EEC24E:G6 AC:>6\E:>6 >2E49FA]k^Am kAm%92E 2?5 E96 6IA64E65 q:==D\!2ED C:G2=CJ :? 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