Chiefs to allow more fans in stadium than Bills did
Over the course of the first two weeks of the NFL postseason, the Bills let 6,700 of their closest friends throughout the gate at Bills Stadium. It was the first time all year that any fans caught football action there during the 2020 season.
During the AFC Championship Game, Buffalo will revert back to letting nobody in the doors. That’s because their upcoming game is in Kansas City against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
For that game, the Bills have to be prepared to play a road game in the traditional sense, loud noises and all. After seeing first hand what a crowd of 6,700 can do to an opponent, the Bills will have to be ready for an even larger crowd which will mostly be rooting for the other team.
In total, between 16,000-17,000 fans will be at the upcoming AFC title bout. That alone is much different than in Orchard Park, considering is more than double the amount of people that will be allowed to attend the game. For most of the 2020 season, the Chiefs were among NFL teams that did allow fans to attend games.
Inside the stadium, face masks will be required. Outside of it is a different story, though. Not only will KC allow fans to tailgate, they’ll also only “recommend” masks in the parking lot.
Unlike Bills fans who had to be tested for COVID-19 in order to attend recent games, the Chiefs do not have that involved in their COVID safety protocols. They also will sell tickets to seats in the upper deck. Buffalo limited their seating areas and did not allow fans there.
While testing is not part of the equation, the Chiefs do suggest fans who feel any COVID-like symptoms do not attend the game. In order to push this, the Chiefs do allow fans to resell tickets to other fans. The Bills did not allow folks to transfer tickets to one another.
