Leaguewide data on wind speeds was harder to come by, but an analysis of NFL game books found the recorded wind speed at Bills home games over the last 10 seasons, excluding dome games, averaged 10.7 mph. The Beaufort wind force scale describes that as a "gentle breeze" capable of moving leaves and twigs and extending light flags. Small trees begin to sway at 19 mph, which the recorded wind speed at Bills games topped only four times in the last decade.

"I would just say it’s a misconception that was probably reinforced by the Colts-Bills game," O'Neill said of the idea that the Bills require a rocket-armed quarterback. "They’re just uninformed. They need to know that, with the exception of the lake-effect storms, that our weather is very similar to a Pittsburgh or a Cleveland or a Denver. I would say they’re just uninformed. That’s all."

Josh Allen, the Wyoming quarterback, was reportedly clocked throwing 62 mph at the NFL Combine. Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield reportedly topped out at 60 mph, while UCLA's Josh Rosen peaked at 59. USC's Sam Darnold didn't throw at the Combine.