Bills may not return to Buffalo after Mon. game

The weather in Buffalo might affect the Bills' game vs. the Browns too. (USATSI)

The Bills might not fly back to Buffalo after Monday night's game against the Jets in Detroit.

With areas around Buffalo still in a state of emergency and serious concerns about further weather events and flooding next week, Bills officials are already working with the NFL on finding alternatives for the team to practice and be housed ahead of Week 13.

Even if the Bills are able to host the Browns next Sunday -- far from a certainty at this point -- there are more pressing issues about whether players and team officials would be able to get back and forth to the team facility and have the ability to practice as normal. And there is concern the team facility itself could see some damage.

The league is helping the team explore other options. Sources said that could include temporarily relocating the Bills for part or all of next week, depending on the extent of the problems in western New York. The parties will continue to assess the situation through the weekend.

The Bills are due to arrive in Detroit late Friday afternoon and have a practice scheduled at the Lions training facility for 7:15 p.m. ET. They have been unable to practice all week, and several players had to be dug out and transported by snowmobile in order to get them to cleared roads and eventually driven to the team buses in order to make the charter flight to Detroit.

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