The Snow Bowl, also referred to as Snowvertime,[2] was a National Football League game played on December 10, 2017, between the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium (then named "New Era Field") in Orchard Park, New York.

The heavy snow and strong winds caused severe complications, making it difficult for CBS to televise the game due to low visibility.

[7] The amount of snow on the ground did prove to be an advantage for the punters, since the ball did not bounce upon landing, making precision coffin corner punts easier.

[14] The game saw Bills rookie quarterback Nathan Peterman make his second start of the season with starter Tyrod Taylor injured.

With only seconds left in the fourth quarter, Vinatieri missed a game-winning field goal attempt from a distance similar to the extra point he had made minutes earlier.

It did not end until Webb connected with receiver Deonte Thompson for 34 yards on an improbable pass play, which set up a LeSean McCoy rushing touchdown with under two minutes to go in the extra period to seal the game for Buffalo.

Head coach Sean McDermott was later criticized for his decision to punt from the Indianapolis 42-yard line on fourth and one in overtime, as a tie-game would have been as detrimental as a loss for Buffalo's chances.

The Colts ultimately finished tied for last place in the AFC South at 4–12 and out of the playoffs for the third straight year, leading to the firing of longtime head coach Chuck Pagano after the season.

The protocol, which was written in the gameday operations manual, was to handle such a situation with a warning first; the act had been illegal ever since the Snowplow Game 25 years prior.