On Thursday evening, the NFL announced its postseason plans in the aftermath of discontinuing Week 17’s edition of Monday Night Football between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals due to the emergency situation involving Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
First and foremost, the league confirmed that it will not make up the game between the Bills and Bengals; it is cancelled.
“This has been a very difficult week,” said commissioner Roger Goodell in a statement. “We continue to focus on the recovery of Damar Hamlin and are encouraged by the improvements in his condition as well as the tremendous outpouring of support and care for Damar and his family from across the country.