The NFL has confirmed that the suspended game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills will not be replayed following Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest.
Despite the game having huge playoff implications ,with both teams still in the race to secure the number one seed and earn a bye through the first-round, the teams and the NFL have collectively decided not to resume. They will now have their post-season positions determined based on their winning percentage for a 16-game season, rather than the 17 games played by all other NFL teams.
Because of this disparity, the league has also recommended changes to this years playoffs, with the AFC championship game - the final meeting of the top two teams in the conference before the Super Bowl - being played on a neutral field.
