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After an Emotional Week, N.F.L. Players Return to the Field

In the first N.F.L. game since Damar Hamlin’s collapse, Kansas City is playing against the Raiders in Las Vegas. The mood was subdued before kickoff.

The scoreboard at Allegiant Stadium displayed the jersey number of Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who collapsed during a game on Monday.Credit...David Becker/Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson booted the ball 75 yard into the opposing end zone for a touchback, and just like that, the National Football League soldiered on after a week of anguish and unanswered questions.