Nyheim Hines runs back second kickoff return touchdown vs. Patriots

The team played its first game since safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field in Cincinnati on Monday, and it started the matchup with a bang. Nyheim Hines returned the opening kickoff of the game 96 yards to the house, creating an eruption at Highmark Stadium.

The Patriots climbed back into the game and even took a brief 17-14 lead over the Bills in the third quarter. However, that lead turned into a deficit almost immediately thanks to another return touchdown.

Hines, whom the Bills acquired from the Indianapolis Colts just before the NFL trade deadline, scored another kick return touchdown. This time, he gathered the ball in the Bills’ end zone before weaving through the…