Tag: NFL playoffs

NFL Playoffs: Seahawks Are in Field After Lions Stun Packers

The NFL’s Week 18 saved its best drama for the final game of the weekend. The Detroit Lions—eliminated from playoff contention earlier Sunday when the Seahawks beat the Rams—pushed past their disappointment and played the role of a spoiler, rallying to beat Green Bay 20–16 on Sunday night, Jan. 8. The win denied quarterback Aaron Rodgers…


Bills-Bengals Canceled; NFL to Consider Neutral-Site AFC Title Game

The Buffalo Bills–Cincinnati Bengals game that was halted Monday when Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin experienced a cardiac arrest on the field will not be resumed or replayed, the NFL announced Thursday night. As a result, the Bills and Bengals will have their postseason positions determined based on their winning percentage for a 16-game season rather…


NFL Cancels Bills-Bengals Game After Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest, to Consider Scenarios for AFC Playoffs

The NFL announced Thursday it would not resume the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals that was suspended late on Monday after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field. Playing the game between the Bills and Bengals to completion would mean postponing the start of the…