Success

I'm still getting teary about Hamlin - I haven't been this deeply affected by something in a long time. But, I'm also thinking about what happens now from a football perspective. There is room in my head for both.

We'll get the 2 seed, and then the Cincy/Bills rematch can be in the AFCCG (since Cincy always beats KC). It'll all work out.

Yeah - I don't fear going to KC like I have in previous years, and we may not even have to. By the time we get to the AFCCG, it may still be in Buffalo. Losing the rest week would hurt w/ this banged up team, but it can't be perfect.

I'd rather get the 2 seed than have the only game a week from Sunday, giving every other playoff team a bye. Sure, we could still get a bye at that point - but we might not, and that's really a worst-case scenario in terms of rest & health. The Bills can win on the road, and who knows - maybe someone beats KC before we play them so we get the AFCCG at home.

It's the right call. Life goes on, and business goes on - but w/ the way the players were reacting last night, it's hard to imagine them even practicing this week, much less trying to play a game in one of the next couple of nights. A positive update about Hamlin will shift the energy a bit. Here's hoping.

Totally agree w/ this. I don't want to see this Cincy/Bills game played at this point. Either an L, or a tie, or whatever - but just play the final week and figure out how to seed based on percentages or something. I'd much rather the Bills not have a bye than try to squeeze in 2 regular season games now....

The latest they could reschedule the game for is tomorrow. No way they're having a game Thursday, and then Sunday. And there is no way they push the Pats game to Monday, shortening rest right before the playoffs begin. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

I think the impact is going to be more in the future. Thousands of parents probably decided last night not to let their kids play football.

I was surprised Bease didn't corral that pass. It was overthrown, but he has always been able to pull those in. Really should have been 7-7 the way we were driving. Great to see Cook continue to find holes and get big gains. Tre is a step slow right now. I don't know much about ACL injuries, but I have heard people say it takes time.

That's a reasonable position also. If we're forgetting what happened and are strictly talking about what would be better for both teams - a double forfeit might be the best outcome. I don't like the idea of packing games into a tight window this close to the playoffs.

When I see what's happening w/ his charity, it really gives me renewed faith in humanity. Yesterday was terrible, but the universal reaction has been so uplifting. I've seen fans of bitter rivals hope Buffalo beats their team & goes all the way now. Everyone is sending up prayers, the charity is getting incredible sums of money. It's really amazing. Buffalo deserves a little pat on the back for that. Everything Bills fans have done involving charity really brings out the best in everyone. It's easy to get cynical about the future if you watch the news and see all of the division and strife, but what's happening right now w/ the support for Hamlin is really the best of who we are. If we can tap into that on a larger scale, the future might be alright after all.

I don't think they should forfeit Sunday's game. Life has to go on at a point. But I'm starting to think they should just take the L on the Cincy game.

Everyone has been amazing - but watching the reaction of Cincy's coaches, players & fans, and seeing how they're immediately posting the link to the charity, and just all of it. It's really beautiful. Nothing but love for that city right now.

I kind of feel the same way. Those guys always put the dollar first, so they're easy to criticize. But I had my own denial about the situation tonight, for awhile. I kept thinking he'd pop back up, and then I thought we'd see one of those "thumbs up" signs if he was carted off or something. It really took me awhile to grasp how bad this is, even after seeing some of the players looking pretty shaken up.

I've always liked Ryan Clark - but this has been his best moment. Just straight from the heart. I'm still kind of crying & feeling devastated, and it's comforting.

Commentators have really been great tonight - Booger & Suzy, Aikman & Buck. Ryan Clark is talking from the heart right now.

According to one of the Cincy boards, they have one of the best cardio hospitals in the world, near the stadium. That can't be a bad thing. Please let him be okay.

Grateful for the Bengals coaches & fans. I feel so sick right now.

This is so brutal. I'll be so happy if we get any kind of positive update. Please let this guy be okay. The entire NFL world is praying for him right now.

If he's playing, I feel like it has to be. I tore my meniscus once (and I hate it when people do this, because there are a few dozen degrees of any injury). But I didn't need surgery, and I still couldn't even walk on it for weeks. If Poyer is healthy enough to keep up w/ some of the best receivers in the league, I doubt it's that bad. But huge credit to him - I'm sure it's still playing through pain.

We've seen all kinds of playoff runs. #1 seeds dominating & living up to expectations to win it all, and WC's who barely got in get hot & go on crazy runs to win it all. So, sure.

A torn meniscus generally needs a bit of rest. Hope he can muscle through the next 2, and then hopefully we get that bye.

The Bills can end their season 2 years in a row. It doesn't make up for the last 20 - but it helps.

Were people pulling for the Pats today? I'll never really get that. I'd be happy to see that team miss the playoffs from now until the continents merge back into a single landmass millions of years from now.

I can't really call it a collapse w/ the injury issues they've had. If Tua played today, they win that game by 2 scores. Even if Bridgewater stayed healthy, I'd say it's likely they win.