How special was that? The Bills came up with a storybook start as Nyheim Hines returned the opening kickoff for a 96-yard touchdown and Damar Hamlin's reaction on Twitter could not be more perfect.
OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FREE HINES @TheNyNy7
Updates to come.
The Bills beat the Patriots, 35-23, and will play the AFC East rival Dolphins on Jan. 15 in Orchard Park, N.Y.
UPDATE: Let's break down the rest of next weekend. The NFL Wild Card round schedule is set. The Seahawks will play the NFC West rival 49ers on Saturday in Santa Clara, Calif. The Chargers will play the Jaguars on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. The Giants will play the Vikings on Jan. 15 in Minneapolis. The Ravens will play the AFC North rival Bengals on Jan. 15 in Cincinnati. The Cowboys will play the Buccaneers on Jan. 16 in Tampa, Fla. This comes as the Seahawks beat the Rams, 19-16, in overtime (What a thriller today in Seattle!); the 49ers beat the Cardinals, 38-13; the Bengals beat the Ravens, 28-17; the Buccaneers lost to the Falcons, 30-17; and the Cowboys lost to the Commanders, 26-6.