The Associated Press, citing sources close to the National Football League, is reporting that the suspended Buffalo Bills game at Cincinnati from Monday night will not be resumed. The game between division leaders was halted when Bills second-year safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field.
With the Bills/Bengals result critical in the AFC playoff race, with both teams battling the Kansas City Chiefs for the overall #1 seed, good for home-field advantage through the Super Bowl and a first-round bye. The league, according to the AP’s source, is still figuring out how to determine playoff seedings and scheduling. Any changes must be approved to the NFLPA.
Buffalo’s record, without the result from Cincinnati, sits at 12-3, one-half game behind the Chiefs for the top seed in the AFC. The Bengals entered Monday night one behind Buffalo in the standings. With both Buffalo and Cincinnati owning head-to-head wins over Kansas City, the Bills and Bengals would have the tie-break over the Chiefs in the event of a tie for the AFC’s #1 seed.
Kansas City finishes the regular season at Las Vegas on Saturday, with Buffalo hosting New England and Cincinnati playing AFC North rival Baltimore, both on Sunday.
