Nick Folk had one field goal for the Pats.įor the Bills, they started out with that incredible 96-yard Hines touchdown return. Jakobi Meyers made a touchdown catch for 2 yards and DeVante Parker made two touchdown catches. While the Patriots had playoffs on the line, they did fight, but the Bills fought harder. It felt like fate for a team that desperately needed their spirits lifted. The Bills game started out with a 96-yard touchdown return by Nyheim Hines in the first 14 seconds. Bills' storybook start and remarkable end Regardless, the Bills game was much lighter once news came out that Hamlin was in recovery and breathing and speaking on his own. 1 seed in the AFC, though the Chiefs win on Saturday means they wouldn't have clinched it anyway. It left the Bengals with no chance to clinch the no. Was it the right call to cancel it completely? Not everyone thinks so. That particular game though, would not.Ĭanceling that game was something the NFL had never done before and it made for very confusing playoff implications as the two teams were in a race with the Chiefs for the no. That uncertainty left every NFL player feeling a little odd about playing the next week, but the games had to go on. Eventually, they decided to cancel the game completely, not knowing whether or not Hamlin would be okay.

The NFL, with much influence by Bills coach Sean McDermott and Bengals coach Zac Taylor, decided to postpone the game. It was revealed that Hamlin had suffered cardiac arrest, but it is still not known exactly what caused it. It was a terrifying moment and the following days were just as scary.

The Bills were able to play in much better spirits than they anticipated just days ago after news that their teammate, Damar Hamlin, was in recovery, off of the ventilator, and able to speak to his teammates.Īfter the 24-year-old collapsed on the field last week during the Bills-Bengals game, the whole NFL world came to a halt. The Patriots loss eliminated them from the playoffs and the Dolphins' win over the Jets secured them the no. 2 seed in the AFC and will therefore host the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the playoffs. The Bills played with heart in this emotional victory over the Patriots. 6, 2011, when Green Bay defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25.Bills win no. Rodgers, 39, had spent his entire career with the Packers, winning four NFL MVP awards. Rodgers took four snaps Monday night: Handing it off to running back Breece Hal l for a 26-yard gain, throwing an incomplete pass and drawing a 5-yard Bills penalty before the sack. 'In my mind, I’m thinking like let’s win this game for Aaron Rodgers,' Gipson told ESPN moments after the victory.

Gipson admitted that the team's 'energy kind of got low' after Rodgers went down. So I'm still going to say prayer, I'm still going to hold out hope, but my heart is with Aaron right now.' I hurt for Aaron and how much he's invested in all of this. Winning in the NFL is hard regardless of who the quarterback is. 'MRI is probably going to confirm what we think is already going to happen, so prayers tonight but it's not good,' Saleh told reporters after the game.

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