Daily News | NFL reportedly won’t resume Bills-Bengals game, impacting AFC playoffs
The NFL has decided not to resume Monday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, according to the Associated Press. The game was suspended after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after a tackle in the first quarter.. The young Bills safety is moving his hands and feet, communicating through writing, and appears to have all his neurological function intact, doctors said.
The NFL has yet to make an official announcement about the Bills-Bengals game, a decision that could have a big impact on the AFC playoffs. The game could be declared a tie, or the league could turn to winning percentage, and not records, to determine the AFC’s top playoff seed.The Bills entered Monday night’s game in control of their playoff destiny, needing two wins to secure the No. 1 seed for the first time since 1993.
The Bengals were also still alive in the hunt for the AFC’s top seed entering Monday night’s game, needing two wins and a Chiefs’ loss on Saturday. Depending how the NFL decides seeding, the best the Bengals could be playing for Sunday is the AFC North title.x — Cincinnati Bengals x: clinched playoffs; y: clinched divisionThe Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game will decide the winner of the AFC South.
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