It’s an emotional day in Buffalo with the Bills returning to the field after a trying week in the wake of Damar Hamlin’s collapse and it got off to a storybook start.
Nyheim Hines returned the opening kickoff of their game against the Patriots 96 yards for a touchdown. The score was met with huge celebrations on the field and in the stands filled with signs paying tribute to Hamlin.
It’s the first time that Hines has returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the NFL. He has two punt return touchdowns.
The Bills will clinch the No. 2 seed in the AFC with a win. If they do and if they advance to the AFC title game against the Chiefs, the game will be played at a neutral site because of changes to playoff protocols approved by league owners on Friday.