After a week that probably felt longer than most, the Bills returned to their home field on Sunday and delivered a fitting performance to honor their teammate.
With news of Damar Hamlin’s improved condition uplifting everybody around the NFL, the Bills came through with a 35-23 victory over the Patriots to secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC. With emotions high before the game even started, Buffalo put together a storybook moment when Nyheim Hines returned the game’s opening kickoff for a touchdown.
That play drew a fittingly exuberant response from Hamlin himself, who tweeted his excitement as he watched the game on TV from the hospital.