What was the outcome of the Buffalo Bills superfan’s appearance on “Wheel of Fortune”?
The Buffalo Bills aren’t going to the Super Bowl, but maybe a “superfan” will.
Jill Prince, of Allegany, N.Y., appeared on “Wheel of Fortune” Tuesday night as part of the game show’s “NFL Superfan Tournament.” She competed as a member of Bills Mafia against fans of other NFL teams.
Prince is a third grade teacher at Allegany-Limestone Elementary in Western New York. She loves every second of her job, but outside of work her passion is the Bills. She said her grandma was a Bills fan and would watch the games with the entire family every Sunday. Her favorite thing about being part of the Bills Mafia is the sense of community, according to her show bio.
Very well. Prince won Tuesday’s episode, taking home a total of $65,698 in cash and prizes, including a trip to Portugal and Spain.
She will also return to compete in the NFL Superfan Tournament finals on Friday for a chance at more money, plus a grand prize of a VIP experience at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
Prince said she always wanted to be on “Wheel of Fortune,” and was encouraged by her kids to finally apply for the show. Before winning, she said she would like to use the prize money travel with her kids and eventually return to school and get a master’s degree.
The game show, hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, features contestants spinning the Wheel and solving puzzles for a chance to win cash, cars, and trips. The three biggest winners from the first four nights of this week’s NFL Superfan Tournament will return on Friday’s episode, and the winner of the finale will get the VIP trip to the Super Bowl.
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Should the Buffalo Bills prepare for a game on foreign soil in 2024?
On Monday night the list of NFL host teams for the 2024 International Games series was announced, revealing the five organizations that will take their show on the road in fall. While we knew that the Buffalo Bills weren’t going to play a “home” game overseas two seasons in a row, we had yet to find out what’s in store for where they’ll face each team on the road.
The biggest news is that the Philadelphia Eagles will play on Friday of the opening week of the 2024 NFL season as one half of the matchup in NFL’s first-ever game in São Paulo, Brazil. Their opponents for the clash in Corinthians Arena will be announced later.
The other “host/home” teams playing outside the United States for the 2024 season include the Chicago Bears (London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium), Minnesota Vikings (London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium), Jacksonville Jaguars (London, UK — Wembley Stadium), and Carolina Panthers (Munich, DE — Allianz Arena).
But what does this all mean for the Buffalo Bills in 2024? It means the Bills won’t travel to face or “host” an opponent on foreign soil this coming season.
You may recall that the Bills traveled to plays hosts to the Jaguars for Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season. Jacksonville, having played in the UK during Week 4, had already acclimated to the time change — and, as the “visiting team,” had a perceived advantage over Buffalo — which traveled to London the Friday morning ahead of their Sunday game. Whether due to bad luck or poor planning, the team came out flat and injuries ravaged the defense. The team dropped to 3-2 and thus began a troubling early mid-season slump.
This season, aside from the Jaguars who annually play two games in the UK, every other opponent of Buffalo’s is not scheduled to play overseas. That doesn’t mean their schedule should be viewed as easier, with a slate that lists eight of 17 games (three at home, five on the road) against playoff opponents from this past season. While each flip of the calendar brings with it a new season of roster overhaul and different looks from each team, the Bills should once again be up against the best of the best the NFL has to offer in 2024.
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