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NFL teams will meet Friday to discuss a proposal to deal with possible playoff seeding issues that could arise from the game's suspension.
The NFL said playing the game would have required postponing the start of the playoffs by a week.
The Buffalo Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Buffalo Bills safety remains hospitalized in critical condition, but "appears to be neurologically intact," the team said in a statement.
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The team said the 24-year-old safety "is expected to remain under intensive care as his health care team continues to monitor and treat him."
Dorrian Glenn said Hamlin's heart stopped twice — once on the field and again at the hospital.
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The Buffalo Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest during a game Monday night in Cincinnati and is in critical condition.
Donations poured in within hours after Damar Hamlin suddenly suffered cardiac arrest after a tackle, with some donating thousands.
The Bills say he went into cardiac arrest after a hit and his heartbeat was restored on the field before he was taken to a hospital, where he is sedated.
Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after making a tackle Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals.