When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field due to cardiac arrest in the first half of the Bills’ matchup vs. the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, concern was the only thing on most observers’ minds. In the days following one of the most horrific moments in football history, it’s been difficult to determine what comes next for the NFL.
We know the game won’t be replayed this week, and the league schedule will go on as planned on Saturday and Sunday. That means on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time, the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Las Vegas Raiders in what will be the NFL’s first game since the moment that Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid described as a “kick in the gut.