"The most scripted play I have ever seen" - NFL fans sense foul play in Bills' opening 96-yard kick return TD following Damar Hamlin tribute

Damar Hamlin has been in the thoughts and prayers of the entire NFL world ever since he suffered a horrifying injury on Monday night in Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals. He has made miraculous progress in his recovery while staying at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center this week. However, he still has a long journey ahead of him.Many teams and players around the league paid tribute to Damar Hamlin on Sunday morning prior to the start of Week 18. Most notably, his team, the Buffalo Bills, held a special tribute ceremony prior to the start of their game against the New England Patriots.Many of the Bills players were ready to dedicate their performances against the Patriots to Damar Hamlin as he watched on from his hospital bed.It didn't take long for something incredible to happen in the game. Nyheim Hines fielded the opening kickoff and returned it 96 yards for a Bills touchdown. Some called it a miracle, while others referred to it as an amazing coincidence, given all the circumstances. It almost felt like something right out of a feel-good sports movie.Some NFL fans had a much different opinion of the play. Rather than seeing it as something similar to a scene in a movie, some fans believe it was a scripted play. Here are some of the top comments from NFL fans having this opinion on Twitter.Caroline Chaneski@MsChaneski@NFL_DovKleiman The most scripted play I have ever seen58@NFL_DovKleiman The most scripted play I have ever seenBergatta 🦈@IndyIllini@NFL_DovKleiman This looks totally staged. Horrible look3@NFL_DovKleiman This looks totally staged. Horrible lookTony@KevinPorterJrSr@NFL_DovKleiman He obviously did this for him and not to score a touchdown to give his team the lead. Class act2@NFL_DovKleiman He obviously did this for him and not to score a touchdown to give his team the lead. Class actJBT (12-4) NFC West Champs@j0rxs@NFL_DovKleiman W kicker letting him score or is the kicker just really unathletic2@NFL_DovKleiman W kicker letting him score or is the kicker just really unathleticJose@jose_briseno620@NFL_DovKleiman Lmao 6 on NE didn’t wanna tackle him look how he running @NFL_DovKleiman Lmao 6 on NE didn’t wanna tackle him look how he running 😂FistPumperDomTTV@FPDTTV@NFL_DovKleiman This just proved how scripted the NFL is. Prayers for Damar, of course, but come on, don’t make it so obvious.1@NFL_DovKleiman This just proved how scripted the NFL is. Prayers for Damar, of course, but come on, don’t make it so obvious.GRIFF Españiol@GRIFF_Speaks@NFL_DovKleiman Tell me the nfl isn’t scripted and fixed without telling me the nfl isn’t scripted and fixed. I mean come on we are teetering on WWE type story lines here.6@NFL_DovKleiman Tell me the nfl isn’t scripted and fixed without telling me the nfl isn’t scripted and fixed. I mean come on we are teetering on WWE type story lines here.M White@PJMatt@NFL_DovKleiman @SickosCommittee was this fixed? im not even kidding. setting 30 and 18 were jogging slower than the kicker.23@NFL_DovKleiman @SickosCommittee was this fixed? im not even kidding. setting 30 and 18 were jogging slower than the kicker.BsNsZBoomN@BsNsZBoomN1@NFL_DovKleiman Bills to win today was the easiest bet to make. National Fixed League .@NFL_DovKleiman Bills to win today was the easiest bet to make. National Fixed League .Moses Bin Shlomo@BradenWinkler@NFL_DovKleiman I spent all of last night watching stuff about Bernie madoff and Ftx so I must say if it looks fake/scripted it is likely fake and scripted@NFL_DovKleiman I spent all of last night watching stuff about Bernie madoff and Ftx so I must say if it looks fake/scripted it is likely fake and scriptedDid the Patriots allow the Bills to score on the first play of the game to honor Damar Hamlin?New England Patriots HC Bill BelichickWhile some fans around the NFL believe Nyheim Hines' kickoff return for a touchdown was scripted or fixed, it's highly unlikely that's the case. There has been no indication, at least not yet, that the integrity of the game was sacrificed in any way.The New England Patriots entered Week 18 in basically a must-win situation against the Buffalo Bills. A victory would punch their ticket into the NFL playoffs, clinching the seventh seed in the AFC. A loss would open the door for either the Miami Dolphins or Pittsburgh Steelers to potentially steal their spot. If all three lose, the Patriots will still sneak their way in.While nothing is impossible, this further decreases the likelihood that the Patriots will allow the Bills to score a free touchdown on the opening kickoff of the game. There are many other ways to pay tribute to Damar Hamlin than scripting a play on the football field.