The Buffalo Bills might have gone overboard in their quest to distract the New England Patriots.
The crowd at Ralph Wilson Stadium was rocking Sunday as the Bills hosted the defending Super Bowl champions. But, as ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio pointed out after the Patriots’ 40-32 win, it’s possible the Bills actually violated NFL rules with their in-stadium sounds while New England was on offense.
Consider the following, per Florio, from a memo sent by the NFL last month regarding the league’s in-stadium noise policies:
“The home team is permitted to play audio while the visiting team is on offense and the play clock is running.