FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 13: Stephon Gilmore #24 of the New England Patriots warms up before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Patriots’ matchup with Denver on Sunday simply should not happen if the NFL has learned its lesson after rushing into Pats-Chiefs in Week 4.
The NFL took a massively irresponsible gamble this past weekend when it decided to not reschedule Patriots-Chiefs to a later date after quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for the coronavirus just a day before the originally scheduled kickoff on Sunday.