Cincinnati Bengals WR gives soft response to playing in Buffalo's snowy, cold weather

Tee Higgins proved that harsh Western New York Winters aren't for everybody.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) waits for trainers after hitting his head on the ground on a catch in the second quarter of the NFL Week 14 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Sunday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park resembled a winter wonderland.

With snow falling throughout the contest, the game-day conditions made things interesting during what was a critical AFC matchup. But some were less amused than others with the wintry setting for the Week 14 tilt.

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) pulls in a pass for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 14 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals at Highmark Stadium. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Snowy day

You can likely place Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins under the less-amused category, as the Cincinnati pass catcher explained his feelings regarding the frosty conditions to teammate Ja’Marr Chase in a previous matchup between Buffalo and Cincinnati.

“I know some people like this,” said Higgins with snow coming down quite hard during a brief clip posted to the Bengals’ Instagram account from a divisional round matchup in January 2023. "But this ain’t for everybody, and I’m one of those everybody’s.”

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Big win

The Bills proved to handle the cold a bit better during a much-needed win this time around, with Buffalo pushing past Cincinnati 39-34. It’s tough to say the snow and cold made any real impact on either side, as it was a well-fought game that came down to the final minutes.

But based on Higgins’ comments, the Western New York weather packed a punch, one that was perhaps felt by at least one Bengals’ player.

And odds are there were others on that sideline that felt the same way throughout the course of a chilly atmosphere inside the Bills’ home stadium.

(Note: This article previously incorrectly cited Higgins' quotes having come from this past Sunday's game between the Bills and Bengals. It has since been edited to correctly reflect the timing of the quotes.)

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