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Barring any setbacks, the Buffalo Bills will begin playing in a brand new stadium in 2026.

Construction for “New Highmark Stadium” began last June. The Buffalo Bills’ new stadium, which is expected to cost $1.7 billion, will have 62,000 seats. Taxpayers will be funding a whopping $850 million for the Bills’ new home.

On X/Twitter, Thomas DeLaus shared photos of a miniature model depicting the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium, and let’s just say that you’ll be blown away.

Here’s how social media reacted to the images of the miniature model:

The Buffalo Bills have been playing inside Highmark Stadium since the 1973 season. It is the fourth-oldest NFL stadium currently in use, behind Soldier Field (Chicago Bears, opened in 1924), Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers, opened in 1957) and Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs, opened in 1972).

Chicago, however, is working towards securing a new lakefront stadium (beside Soldie Field) that would cost around $5 billion, per ESPN. So before long, Lambeau Field and Arrowhead Stadium will be the two oldest NFL stadiums in use.

Buffalo Bills Look To Rebound From Another Tough Playoff Exit

The Buffalo Bills have made the postseason in six of Sean McDermott’s seven seasons since his arrival in 2017. They have won four straight AFC East division titles and have recorded double-digit wins every year since 2019.

But despite consistent regular season success, the Bills have only advanced past the Divisional Round once (in 2020). They have lost to Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs in three of the last five postseasons, including the 2023 Divisional Round at home (the “Wide Right II” game).

Buffalo has seen their season end in the Divisional Round every year since 2021 (to Kansas City twice and to Joe Burrow’s Cincinnati Bengals in 2022). Will 2024 be the year the Bills finally break through with a deep playoff run? If not, significant changes could be on the horizon.