A general view of action in the first quarter during a preseason game between the Jets and the Giants at MetLife Stadium on August 08, 2019. Credit: Getty Images/Sarah Stier
Despite the growing coronavirus pandemic, which shows no signs of leveling off in the United States and in many places around the world, the NFL believes it will have a full 2020 season that begins as scheduled in early September.
“Our expectation is fully directed at playing a full season starting on schedule and having a full regular season and full set of playoffs,” NFL vice president/general counsel Jeff Pash told reporters on a conference call Tuesday afternoon.