NFL will not play the Bills-Bengals game from Week 17

NFL will not resume Bills-Bengals Week 17 game Original version: NBC Sports Boston

The Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals The NFL announced Thursday that they will not complete their Week 17 game, which was delayed Monday night.

Safety in billing Damar Hamlin He suffered a cardiac arrest during the first quarter and fell to the ground in Cincinnati. His heartbeat was reestablished on the field, and he was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he spent the past three nights. On Thursday, Hamlin announced that he had made an announcement. “remarkable improvement” He also said that he was writing to doctors to communicate with them.

The NFL suspended the game at first, but then postponed it less than an hours later. They also announced that Hamlin was in critical health. The Bills returned to Buffalo after midnight when they left Cincinnati. The league announced on Tuesday that the matchup would take place. would not resume this week He stated that no decision was made about whether or not the matchup would be continued.

Buffalo will host the event New England Patriots at 1:05 p.m. ET on Sunday to conclude its regular season. Cincinnati will host the Baltimore Ravens Sunday. The time of that game was originally to be determined based on the result of Monday night’s game against the Bills, but it was later scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

At 12-3, the Bills trail the team by half a game Kansas City Chiefs For the AFC’s top spot. The 11-4 Bengals, currently the No. 3 seed in AFC.

AFC Championship Game could be held at a neutral venue depending on how games turn out.