Damar Hamlin watches Bills vs Patriots from hospital bed as team take FIRST play for touchdown in emotional scenes

BUFFALO BILLS scored on their first play of the game against the Patriots – with Damar Hamlin watching on from hospital.

The star safety, 24, updated his fans just before kick-off to confirm he was taking in the action from his hospital bed.

Instagram @d.ham3Damar Hamlin updated fans that he was watching Bills vs Patriots[/caption]

Getty Images – GettyTeams across the league have the Bills No3 in their thoughts[/caption]

APThe crowd went wild after the first play of the game went to the house[/caption]

APThe Bills ran out onto the field with flags adorned with No3[/caption]

CBSNyheim Hines took the ball the length of the field to score[/caption]

Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football.

Despite the Bills saying he was still in “critical condition” on Saturday, he has recovered well enough to be watching their showdown with the Patriots this afternoon.

And even Hamlin will have been stunned by Buffalo’s electric start to the game.

Pre-game had seen an emotionally charged atmosphere at Highmark Stadium, with fans and players donning No3 jerseys in support of Hamlin.

But few could have anticipated the incredible start that the Bills would make straight from the kick-off.

Returner Nyheim Hines collected the ball on his own five-yard line and charged at the Patriots defense.

After breaking two tackles, he showed an incredible turn of speed to race clear of the desperate Pats defenders, running in the returning touchdown.

Damar immediately tweeted: “OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

While the official Bills account simply said: “OMGGGGGGGGGG!! NYHEIM REALLY RAN THE OPENING KICKOFF BACK FOR A TOUCHDOWNNNNNN!!”

Fans were absolutely stunned by the adrenaline-pumping start to the game, with the Bills already booked in the playoffs.

One wrote: “I’m crying tears of happiness.”

Another said: “Couldn’t have scripted it any better.”

While a third replied to the Bills: “Tweet of the year”.

Hamlin had delighted fans by taking to social media late on Saturday night.

It was the star’s first post since the shocking incident against the Bengals last Monday.

He wrote: “When you put real love out into the world it comes back to you 3x’s as much.

“The Love has been overwhelming, but I’m thankful for every single person that prayed for me and reached out. We brung the world back together behind this.

“If you know me you know this only gone make me stronger. On a long road keep praying for me!”

APHines battled his way to an incredible return TD from the kick-off[/caption]