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1st-and-10: A tragic reminder of NFL brutality’s high stakes

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Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3, tackling Bears quarterback Justin Fields) had six tackles, including two tackles for loss in the Bills’ 35-13 victory over the Bears on Dec. 24 at Soldier Field.

The games will go on. They always do. But Damar Hamlin’s life-threatening cardiac arrest during the Bills’ game against the Bengals on Monday night cast a pall on the NFL season like few events can.

NFL players go into this knowing that any play can be their last — whether they’re a league MVP or an undrafted free agent on the fringe of the roster.