The NFL faces a fraught decision about how to proceed with its season after the collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who was hospitalized and is in critical condition after collapsing during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals
The National Football League faces a fraught decision about how to proceed with its season
This frightening incident also unfolded during one of the marquee games of the NFL season, bringing to fore once again the player safety issues that are a persistent point of debate in the sport. The runway is short for the NFL to make a decision about how to handle the season’s schedule and the game’s potential resumption. Both the Bengals and Bills are scheduled to finish their regular seasons on Sunday, but now their penultimate game remains unfinished. The action was stopped midway through the first quarter as the Bengals held a 7-3 lead.
The game also plays a pivotal role in this season’s playoff picture. The Bills and Bengals, along with the Kansas City Chiefs, are in the mix to win the No. 1 seed in the AFC, which earns a team a bye through the first round of the postseason. Buffalo would earn that prize if it won its final two games. A win against the Bills would clinch the AFC North for Cincinnati.
Unlike those situations, though, it remains unclear when the league may deem it appropriate to play football again—or when the players might feel comfortable doing so. It would be surprising for that to occur Tuesday. The Bills flew home to BuffaloBefore the players returned to their locker rooms on Monday night, they were visibly shaken as they witnessed emergency medical actions performed on Hamlin right in front of them. Some cried.
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