Quarterback Josh Allen has warned Buffalo Bills' NFL rivals of a "special" atmosphere when they visit the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium. The Bills are perennial Super Bowl contenders and have started this season with wins over Houston and Detroit. They scored a league-high 77 points through Week 2, with Allen and tight end Dalton Kincaid off to superb starts ahead of their meeting with Los Angeles Chargers.

The venue has a natural-grass field with underground heating coils to prevent the surface from freezing, along with what has been described as the world's largest stadium snowmelt system. "We're here and we are here to stay," Allen told Sky Sports News. "The stadium is awesome. You walk in there and it feels like you're in a different world. It's something I'm proud of to say that I've been first quarterback to play in there, got the first win, and it's a special spot for sure." In preparation for the Rams, Allen feels it is important to make each match its own "one-week" season.

The Bills are among the favourites to represent the AFC Conference in the Super Bowl on Sunday February 14 at SoFi Stadium, the home of the Chargers and Los Angeles Rams in Inglewood, California. Allen has compared his upbringing in Firebaugh, California, known being one of the largest irrigated farming communities in the US, to Buffalo, where he moved during the 2018 NFL draft.