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Bengals vs. Bills Won't Be Resumed, AFC Title Game Could Take Place at Neutral Site

The NFL has ruled that Monday's Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals game, which was postponed after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a first-quarter hit, will be ruled a no-contest.

The game carried significant AFC postseason seeding implications, and the NFL has released a memo (h/t ESPN's Adam Schefter) outlining the playoff possibilities now that the matchup will not be continued. Of note, the AFC Championship Game may be held at a neutral site.

Adam Schefter

A neutral AFC Championship Game site now is possible, per the NFL: <a href="https://t.co/5gmd0drq7q">pic.twitter.com/5gmd0drq7q</a>

Entering Sunday, the 12-3 Bills sit second in the AFC standings, one half-game behind the 13-3 Kansas City Chiefs.