The Buffalo Bills continued their emotional season with a win against the Miami Dolphins in an AFC Wild Card matchup at Highmark Stadium on Sunday as Damar Hamlin watched from home, days after being released from the hospital.
“My heart is with my guys as they compete today!” Hamlin wrote on Twitter before opening kickoff. “ Nothing I want more than to be out there with them! LFG”
The No. 2 seed Bills defeated No. 7 seed Dolphins, 34-31, in a game that was closer than expected. The Bills entered Sunday 14-point favorites with the Dolphins without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who has been in Skylar Thompson got the start in place of Tagovailoa. Thompson went 18-for-45 for 220 yards and one touchdown. He also threw two interceptions.
The Wild Card matchup comes nearly two weeks after Hamlin Less than 10 days from suffering the horrifying incident, Hamlin was discharged from a Buffalo-area hospital and continued his rehab at home.
Like last week’s season-finale win against the Patriots, Hamlin live-tweeted the game. He praised his teammates who scored touchdowns throughout the afternoon. After Bills running back James Cook scored a 12-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter,
The playoff win comes a day after Hamlin visited his teammates at the team facility, Bills linebacker Matt Milano posted a photo of Hamlin on his Instagram story taken at the team’s facility.
“I saw Damar today & bawled my eyes out! What a miracle to see him walking,” Brooke Kromer, daughter of Bills offensive line coach Aaron Kromer tweeted Saturday.
Brooke Kromer also tweeted that Hamlin was present at Bills practice on Saturday.
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