ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — For the past two weeks, the Buffalo Bills have tried to carry on, even when doing so felt infeasible. Since Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field on Jan. 2 after going into cardiac arrest, the Bills have played two more games, each time with something on the line.
After a 34-31 win against the Miami Dolphins in the wild-card round on Sunday, the team will play on.
As they push forward, the Bills have been buoyed by the steady progress their teammate has made. When they took the field on Sunday, finally under sunny skies, they did so under the best circumstances since Hamlin’s medical emergency in a game against the Bengals.