The Week 17 game between the Bills and Bengals has been suspended after an extremely scary injury to Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin.Hamlin collapsed during the first quarter after making a tackle on Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. Medical staff administered CPR for several minutes before he was transported by ambulance to University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Per the NFL, he is currently in "critical condition."The league released the following statement after the game was suspended for the night: NFL (@NFL) The NFL Players A sociation also released a statement:The NFLPA and everyone in our community is praying for Damar Hamlin. We have been in touch with Bills and Bengals players, and with the NFL. The only thing that matters at this moment is Damars health and well being. NFLPA (@NFLPA) Players were seen in tears as Hamlin received medical attention. Nearly the entire Bills team joined together in prayer as the ambulance Yoenis Cespedes Jersey left the field.Cincinnati held a 7-3 lead with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter when play was suspended.MORE:The Sporting News is tracking live updates as the situation unfolds. Q1Q2Q3Q4FBills3Bengals7 (All times Eastern.)Thursday, Jan. 59:30 p.m.:The NFL officially announced Thursday evening that Bills-Bengals would not be resumed, and that it has been cancelled.The NFLs full release on everything related to the - game and all that could happen Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) 3:08 p.m. According to , the NFL will not be resuming the game between Buffalo and Cincinnati. However, a league spokesman reportedly told The Buffalo News' Jay Skurski no Noah Syndergaard Jersey decisions have been made yet.An update from an NFL spokesman on the suspended game between the and Bengals, and whether it may be resumed or not: "No decisions have been made. We continue to explore all options." Jay Skurski (@JaySkurski) 1:50 p.m. In an update on Thursday afternoon, University of Cincinnati Medical Center doctors said Hamlin first began to wake up on Wednesday night. He asked, via pen and paper, who had won the Bills vs. Bengals game.UC Medical Center doctors in Cincinnati are answering questions right now. One says that Damar Hamlin woke up last night and communicated in writing: "Who won the game?"They answered, "Yes. You won in the game of life." Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) 11:51 a.m. ESPN's Adam Schefter said on Thursday he does not expect Bills vs. Bengals to be resumed. He believes final win percentages will be used to determine AFC playoff seeding, although other options are being considered. Those includeallowing the No. 1 seed to choose between home-field advantage or a bye week, or potentially holding the AFC title game at a neutral site.Noteworthy: just said on that he Darryl Strawberry Jersey expects a decision on Bills-Bengals before the Saturday games kick off (Chiefs-Raiders, Titans-Jaguars). He added he does not expect Bills-Bengals to resume, meaning win percentage determines seeding. (1/2) Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) Schefter also said that the NFL is considering options such as allowing the No. 1 seed to pick home-field advantage OR a bye week. Another option (an AFC title game between two teams with a differing number of games) is a neutral site. No decision made yet. (2/2) Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) 10:29 a.m. The Bills have now released another statement about Hamlin's health. He has shown "remarkable improvement over the last 24 hours," per the physicians caring for him at UC Medical Center, and "appears to be neurologically intact."He is still considered to be "critically ill" but is making "steady progre s." Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) 10:25 a.m. Bills rookie cornerback Kaiir Elam posted an update about Hamlin on Twitter, saying that he is "doing better, awake and showing more signs of improvement."Our boy is doing better, awake and showing more signs of improvement. Thank you God. Keep the prayers coming please. All love 3! Kaiir Elam (@kaiirelam5) 8:21 a.m. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Damar Hamlin's father, Mario, addre sed the Bills on a Zoom call Wednesday to provide an update on his son's condition. He informed the team that Damar was "making progre s."Damar Hamlins father, Mario Hamlin, addre sed the entire Bills team on a zoom call Wednesday to personally update everyone in attendance on his son, per source. Mario Hamlin informed the Bills that Damar was making progre s and, in the words of one source, the team needed it. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) Wednesday, Jan. 49:16 p.m. NFL EVP of Communications Jeff Miller offered some insight on what the NFL might do with regards to Bills-Bengals, and also acknowledged conversations are happening."That conversation about what we do with that game has begun," "Troy, commi sioner (Roger Goodell), some of the rest of us are involved in those conversations but they're ongoing."Obviously we're going to have to make a decision on that in the coming days, which we will. But there's a lot of Nolan Ryan Jersey considerations in place there and a lot of people that we want to consult with including the clubs involved before that decision is final."In other words, conversations have started, but a decision isn't imminent just yet.2:29 p.m. NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent says that the NFL hasn't yet discu sed postponing this week's Bills vs. Patriots game. He did acknowledge that it would be a po sibility if nece sary, however.To be clear, Troy Vincent did not rule out the po sibility of postponing the game. Just says that conversation has Jeurys Familia Jersey not come up yet. If they feel they have to do that for the players and coaches well being, theyll then addre s it. Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) 1:30 p.m. The Bills tweet that Hamlin is still in the ICU and in critical condition. However, there were "signs of improvement yesterday and overnight" and the ICU team will continue to monitor him.Damar remains in the ICU in critical condition with signs of improvement noted yesterday and overnight.He is expected to remain under intensive care as his health care team continues to monitor and treat him. Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) 12:29 p.m. Rodney Thomas, a high school teammate of Damar Hamlin, said that he visited the hospital and that Hamlin is "doing good" and that he "has no doubt he'll pull through."Colts safety Rodney Thomas was a high school teammate of Damar Hamlin, and drove to Cincinnati to visit him in the hospital. Hes doing good, Thomas said. Hes building up strength so he can walk out of that room. Has no doubt hell