Buffalo Bills fans are already raising red flags about the sightlines inside the team’s new $2,100,000,000 stadium.
After attending training camp practice, fans shared photos from the new Highmark Stadium, and the issue that stood out was hard to miss: visibility in the upper deck. Buffalo Weather wrote that the problem stretches across a major portion of the building.
"It affects every single section in the entire upper deck of the stadium for the first 5-10 rows (depending on your height), wrote Buffalo Weather.
"That is thousands of people…"
The new open-air stadium in Orchard Park, New York, features natural grass, a 20-foot-tall broken folding table sculpture and a 60,000-seat capacity. Players have welcomed the new playing surface, calling it a breath of fresh air compared to the previous turf. The folding table monument was also added as a tribute to Bills Mafia culture.
Still, the upper-deck sightlines have already drawn criticism, and the video boards have also come under fire from fans who believe they do not fit a multi-billion-dollar venue.
On the field, the Bills have been busy since their overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round. Long-time coach Sean McDermott was fired, and former offensive coordinator Joe Brady has been promoted to head coach.
Buffalo has also made additions in free agency, bringing in Bradley Chubb, Dee Alford, C.J. Gardner-Johnson and others. In the 2026 NFL draft, the Bills selected TJ Parker, Davison Igbinosun and Skyler Bell.
ESPN lists Buffalo as a joint second favorite to win Super Bowl LXI at 10-1 odds, tied with the Baltimore Ravens. The Bills have not been back to the big game since the 1993 season, and Josh Allen and Co. will try to end that drought as they move into the new stadium era.
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