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Realities of the COVID-19 pandemic difficult for the NFL to block

Head coach Joe Judge of the Giants on the sidelines during a game against the Washington Football Team at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. Credit: Jim McIsaac

Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a minor miracle the NFL has gotten this far. They’re through the first seven weeks of the regular season and haven’t had to cancel any games, although there has been some juggling because of the Titans’ recent outbreak.

But the degree of difficulty remains extremely high, with Will Hernandez’s positive test the latest reminder that getting through the rest of the season will be difficult, if not next to impossible.