ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – It was just like the pre-coronavirus pandemic days on Saturday morning for Scott Hammond and his son Landon in being among the first to get to their seats before a Buffalo Bills home game.Everything else, however, felt different for the Hammonds who were among the lucky 6,700 few to land tickets for the Bills' wild-card playoff against the Indianapolis Colts.
From having to be screened for COVID-19 to not being able to enjoy tailgating, those were a small price to pay for being the first to attend a Bills home game this season.“I almost cried,” said Hammond, of finding out he won some 10 days ago. “I didn’t think it would be possible this year.