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\n Related: <\/span>Hallmark Teams Up With Buffalo Bills for New \u2018Holiday Touchdown\u2019 Movie<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tHallmark is teaming up with the Buffalo Bills to expand their Holiday Touchdown franchise \u2014 just months after quarterback Josh Allen\u2019s engagement to Hailee Steinfeld. Fresh off the success of 2024\u2019s Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, the network announced that A Bills Love Story will premiere as part of Hallmark\u2019s 16th annual Countdown to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The cast is equally as thrilled to be part of the holiday franchise. \u201cI am so excited to be a part of the starting lineup for Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story<\/em>,\u201d star Holland Roden<\/strong><\/a> said in a Hallmark video<\/a> on Monday, May 19, confirming her casting.<\/p>\nThe Teen Wolf<\/em> alum wore a Bills shirt as she threw a football to her costar \u2014 and love interest \u2014 Matthew Daddario<\/strong>. \u201cI am thrilled to introduce you to my handsome and talented teammate,\u201d Roden said before throwing the ball to Daddario, who teased he\u2019s \u201cready for kickoff.\u201d<\/p>\nScroll down for everything to know about Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story<\/em>:\n<\/p>\nWho Will Star in \u2018A Bills Love Story\u2019?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n![\"Holland](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Holland-Roden-Matthew-Daddario-to-Star-in-Hallmark-s-A-Bills-Love-Story-1.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Hallmark Channel\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRoden and Daddario will play love interests in the upcoming rom-com. They will be joined by Tony Danza<\/strong>, Tracy Pollan<\/strong>, Caroline Aaron<\/strong> and Steve Schirripa<\/strong>. Hallmark announced on May 21 that Danza had a scheduling conflict with production dates and was replaced by Joe Pantoliano<\/strong>.<\/p>\nIs \u2018A Bills Love Story\u2019 Inspired by Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld\u2019s Romance?<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhile Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story<\/em> made several nods<\/a> to tight end Travis Kelce<\/strong> and Taylor Swift<\/strong>\u2019s romance in 2024, it is unknown whether Allen and Steinfeld\u2019s relationship will be mentioned in A Bills Love Story<\/em>. The characters, however, don\u2019t seem to mirror Allen and Steinfeld. (Last year\u2019s NFL Hallmark movie didn\u2019t resemble Swift and Kelce\u2019s relationship either, but there was a cameo from Travis\u2019 mom, Donna Kelce<\/strong>.)<\/p>\nFans, however, have been enthralled with Steinfeld and Allen since they began dating in 2023<\/a>. The Bills quarterback proposed in November 2024, and two months later, a Buffalo billboard congratulated the pair on their engagement. \u201cThe Queen City has a new queen,\u201d the billboard read. \u201cCongratulations, Josh and Hailee.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat Is \u2018A Bills Love Story\u2019 About?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n![\"Holland](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Holland-Roden-Matthew-Daddario-to-Star-in-Hallmark-s-A-Bills-Love-Story-2.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Hallmark Channel\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe movie focuses on the Quinns and DeLucas, neighbors and proud Bills Mafia members, who celebrate the last home game before Christmas side by side. \u201cPediatric doctor Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Bills\u2019 VP of Stadium Development Gabe DeLuca (Daddario) have always been close friends, but Gabe has always held a torch for her \u2014 a fact obvious to their families (Pollan, Aaron, Schirripa) and everyone else who crosses their path,\u201d the logline reads. \u201cWhen Morgan learns from her Uncle Tommy (Danza) that someone anonymously helped her family get by after he was drafted more than 60 years ago \u2014 and that he continues to receive a Christmas gift each year to this day \u2014 she decides to find his benefactor and give her uncle a Christmas he\u2019ll always remember.\u201d<\/p>\n
Morgan and Gabe work together to \u201cunwrap the gifter\u2019s identity\u201d and along the way develop feelings for one another. When Morgan\u2019s \u201chopes of pulling off her surprise for Uncle Tommy get sacked,\u201d Gabe \u201ctakes matters into his own hands and uses his connections with the Bills to pull off the surprise of a lifetime for Morgan and both their families that will make this a Christmas they\u2019ll never forget,\u201d according to Hallmark.<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Holiday Movies Inspired by Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s Romance Compared<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s relationship is straight out of a movie. The pair connected during summer 2023 after Kelce, 34, infamously name-dropped Swift, also 34, on his \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast and lamented their missed connection at her Eras Tour concert in Kansas City. \u201cThis all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Which NFL Players Will Make Cameos?<\/strong><\/h3>\nBills head coach Sean McDermott<\/strong>, running back Ray Davis<\/strong>, safety Damar Hamlin<\/strong><\/a>, offensive tackle Dion Dawkins<\/strong>, tight end Dawson Knox<\/strong>, long snapper Reid Ferguson<\/strong>, defensive tackle DeWayne Carter<\/strong> and wide receiver Joshua Palmer<\/strong> will all be part of the movie.<\/p>\nFormer Bills quarterback Jim Kelly<\/strong> will make a cameo as will retired players Steve Tasker<\/strong>, Thurman Thomas<\/strong> and Scott Norwood<\/strong>. The network confirmed in May that Bills play-by-play announcer Chris Brown<\/strong> will make an appearance and Luke Russert<\/strong> will pay tribute to his late broadcast journalist father Tim Russert<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAndrew Walker will also have a cameo in the film. On June 13, Hallmark shared a clip<\/a> of Walker behind the bar, presumably where he will film his scenes. Walker has starred in over 30 movies on the network.<\/p>\nHas Production Begun?<\/strong><\/h3>\nHallmark announced in May that production was underway in Buffalo, New York. The movie will film in several \u201ciconic locations\u201d in the region, per the network, including Highmark Stadium and Oishei Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n
The Teen Wolf<\/em> alum wore a Bills shirt as she threw a football to her costar \u2014 and love interest \u2014 Matthew Daddario<\/strong>. \u201cI am thrilled to introduce you to my handsome and talented teammate,\u201d Roden said before throwing the ball to Daddario, who teased he\u2019s \u201cready for kickoff.\u201d<\/p>\n Scroll down for everything to know about Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story<\/em>:\n<\/p>\n Roden and Daddario will play love interests in the upcoming rom-com. They will be joined by Tony Danza<\/strong>, Tracy Pollan<\/strong>, Caroline Aaron<\/strong> and Steve Schirripa<\/strong>. Hallmark announced on May 21 that Danza had a scheduling conflict with production dates and was replaced by Joe Pantoliano<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story<\/em> made several nods<\/a> to tight end Travis Kelce<\/strong> and Taylor Swift<\/strong>\u2019s romance in 2024, it is unknown whether Allen and Steinfeld\u2019s relationship will be mentioned in A Bills Love Story<\/em>. The characters, however, don\u2019t seem to mirror Allen and Steinfeld. (Last year\u2019s NFL Hallmark movie didn\u2019t resemble Swift and Kelce\u2019s relationship either, but there was a cameo from Travis\u2019 mom, Donna Kelce<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n Fans, however, have been enthralled with Steinfeld and Allen since they began dating in 2023<\/a>. The Bills quarterback proposed in November 2024, and two months later, a Buffalo billboard congratulated the pair on their engagement. \u201cThe Queen City has a new queen,\u201d the billboard read. \u201cCongratulations, Josh and Hailee.\u201d<\/p>\n The movie focuses on the Quinns and DeLucas, neighbors and proud Bills Mafia members, who celebrate the last home game before Christmas side by side. \u201cPediatric doctor Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Bills\u2019 VP of Stadium Development Gabe DeLuca (Daddario) have always been close friends, but Gabe has always held a torch for her \u2014 a fact obvious to their families (Pollan, Aaron, Schirripa) and everyone else who crosses their path,\u201d the logline reads. \u201cWhen Morgan learns from her Uncle Tommy (Danza) that someone anonymously helped her family get by after he was drafted more than 60 years ago \u2014 and that he continues to receive a Christmas gift each year to this day \u2014 she decides to find his benefactor and give her uncle a Christmas he\u2019ll always remember.\u201d<\/p>\n Morgan and Gabe work together to \u201cunwrap the gifter\u2019s identity\u201d and along the way develop feelings for one another. When Morgan\u2019s \u201chopes of pulling off her surprise for Uncle Tommy get sacked,\u201d Gabe \u201ctakes matters into his own hands and uses his connections with the Bills to pull off the surprise of a lifetime for Morgan and both their families that will make this a Christmas they\u2019ll never forget,\u201d according to Hallmark.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s relationship is straight out of a movie. The pair connected during summer 2023 after Kelce, 34, infamously name-dropped Swift, also 34, on his \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast and lamented their missed connection at her Eras Tour concert in Kansas City. \u201cThis all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Bills head coach Sean McDermott<\/strong>, running back Ray Davis<\/strong>, safety Damar Hamlin<\/strong><\/a>, offensive tackle Dion Dawkins<\/strong>, tight end Dawson Knox<\/strong>, long snapper Reid Ferguson<\/strong>, defensive tackle DeWayne Carter<\/strong> and wide receiver Joshua Palmer<\/strong> will all be part of the movie.<\/p>\n Former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly<\/strong> will make a cameo as will retired players Steve Tasker<\/strong>, Thurman Thomas<\/strong> and Scott Norwood<\/strong>. The network confirmed in May that Bills play-by-play announcer Chris Brown<\/strong> will make an appearance and Luke Russert<\/strong> will pay tribute to his late broadcast journalist father Tim Russert<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Andrew Walker will also have a cameo in the film. On June 13, Hallmark shared a clip<\/a> of Walker behind the bar, presumably where he will film his scenes. Walker has starred in over 30 movies on the network.<\/p>\n Hallmark announced in May that production was underway in Buffalo, New York. The movie will film in several \u201ciconic locations\u201d in the region, per the network, including Highmark Stadium and Oishei Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\nWho Will Star in \u2018A Bills Love Story\u2019?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/div>Is \u2018A Bills Love Story\u2019 Inspired by Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld\u2019s Romance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What Is \u2018A Bills Love Story\u2019 About?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Holiday Movies Inspired by Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s Romance Compared<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhich NFL Players Will Make Cameos?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Has Production Begun?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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