Buffalo Bills v Indianapolis Colts: NFL match goes ahead during blizzard

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Best bits from the crazy Buffalo Bills NFL blizzard game

If you thought the snow was bad in the UK on Sunday, spare a thought for the players and fans of NFL teams the Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts.

Their match - at New Era Field in New York - took place in a blizzard, which caused players to skid and slide throughout.

On the eve of the match, the Bills had asked fans to come to the stadium, external to help shovel snow, but the weather worsened during Sunday's game.

The Bills supporters who did brave the conditions went home happy - their team won 13-7 in overtime.

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The scoreboards at New Era Field were barely visible through the snow

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Several Bills players made snow angels after the match

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Temperatures dropped to -2C during the match

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Officials attempted to clear the snow during breaks in the match

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And there was a creative fan in the stands, too...

A snowman made by a fan in the standsImage source, Twitter/Buffalo Bills

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