NEW YORK – Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be the neutral territory chosen for the presentation of the American Conference Championship game, if the buffalo bills are faced with Chiefs of Kansas City.
The NFL has identified neutral territory for the potential duel following the game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2, a game that was eventually called off due to the cardiac arrest of Bills safety Damar Hamlin. occurred in the first quarter.
The Chiefs (14-3) are the favorites for the American, although they have played one game more than the Bills (13-3). The league reached an agreement to hold a game in neutral territory since the Bills could have been the favorites in the American if they had beaten the Bengals.
Hamlin, who was resuscitated in the field before being rushed to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, was discharged from hospital on Wednesday.
The NFL highlighted Thursday that Atlanta has been identified as a potential playoff game alternative before the start of the 2022 season. better ranked.
“We welcome the continued progress in the recovery of Damar Hamlin, as Damar and his loved ones remain the NFL’s top priority,” commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. We also want to thank Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons for agreeing to host the All-American Championship game in Atlanta, should the Bills face the Chiefs. »
Mercedes-Benz Stadium has already hosted the Super Bowl in 2019, as well as the 2017 American College Football Championship Game and this year’s American College Football Championship Semi-Final (Peach Bowl).