NFL Cancels Payments-Bengals Sport, Will Not Reschedule

The NFL has determined to cancel the Buffalo Payments vs. Cincinnati Bengals sport … days after the league postponed the Monday Evening Soccer sport following Damar Hamlin‘s medical emergency, the league introduced Thursday night time.

The week 17 sport will NOT be made up.

After all, the sport was postponed by the league Monday night time after a terrifying incident involving the 24-year-old Payments security.

The cancellation throws a wrench into the playoffs … because the Payments-Bengals sport had main postseason problems.

In an effort to mitigate any benefit, the league has proposed a number of choices … together with probably enjoying the AFC Championship sport at a impartial web site, eradicating any dwelling subject benefit.

The difficulty is the Payments-Bengals sport may have decided who was the #1 seed … essential not simply because that staff would have dwelling subject, but in addition a first-round bye.

There are 3 potential situations the place the Championship sport can be performed in a impartial space. These situations depend upon week 18’s video games, nevertheless it’s seemingly a Buffalo vs. Kansas Metropolis sport can be at a impartial web site. There’s additionally an opportunity a Buffalo or Cinci vs. Kansas Metropolis sport can be performed at a impartial space.

Because of the division, the Bengals are actually AFC North champions.

The Bengals will play the Ravens on Sunday … whereas the Payments will tackle the Patriots.