Hughes: 'Felt like 15,000, 20,000' Bills fans inside stadium for Colts game
Buffalo Bills fans made their presence known during the team's wild-card game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday.
Only 6,700 fans were on hand to witness the Bills win their first playoff game in 25 years, but defensive end Jerry Hughes said the crowd felt much larger.
"I know that they said it was only supposed to be 6,000 people, but it felt like 15,000, 20,000," Hughes said, according to Matt Parrino of NewYorkUpstate.com. "I tell the guys they're still just getting a taste of Bills Mafia. When they're able to come back in the stadium full fledge, you'll really be able to feel them."
Hughes credited Bills Mafia with helping the team secure a 27-24 win.
"Crowd was amazing all game, giving us that energy and supplying us with that noise that we need down there to make it harder on the offense to communicate," he said.
The Bills will play at home again next weekend, but the team has yet to announce whether fans will be permitted to attend that game.