While focus around the football community has been on the health, well-being and recovery of Bills safety Damar Hamlin, the NFL was dealt the unenviable task of trying to make up for the canceled game in regard to the playoff picture.
The league initially postponed the Bills-Bengals tilt after Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field, before canceling it later in the week. Since the Monday night game had significant playoff implications, the league had to take steps to address how to handle the canceled game’s effect on seeding and home field advantage in the playoffs.
The NFL owners passed a resolution Friday to change the AFC playoff rules after the no contest. One of the scenarios that was passed as part of the resolution directly affects the Bengals, and Cincinnati is not pleased, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
