NFL reportedly won’t resume Bills-Bengals Week 17 game
According to a source, the NFL has reportedly decided to not resume the Bills-Bengals game
The Week 17 Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended halfway through the first quarter after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest. The 24-year-old was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was placed in intensive care in critical condition.
Following the positive update the NFL family received about Hamlin opening his eyes and regaining his consciousness, the league has reportedly decided on the status of the game.
According to Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press, the NFL won’t resume the Bills-Bengals Week 17 game.
Idea the NFL is discussing with teams/has real traction: Seeding by win percentage, with the AFC title game at neutral site, if seeding b/w the two teams was affected by Bills/Bengals cancellation.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 5, 2023
Indy floated as one potential site to clubs (NFL hasn't talked to Colts yet).
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The NFL has not officially announced the decision yet.
Hamlin won the game of life
Dr. Timothy Pritts of UC Medical Center spoke with the media Thursday and revealed that Hamlin had been responsive and able to move his hands and feet. Pritts said that Hamlin even wrote down the question “did we win the game?” and Pritts responded “yes, Damar, you won the game of life.”
"You won the game of life." ❤️🙏
— NFL (@NFL) January 5, 2023
Doctors from UC Medical Center speak to the progress they're seeing from Damar Hamlin. pic.twitter.com/EI6SW74aLo