As should at this point be no surprise, it is being reported that the NFL is putting together team schedules for the 2020 season that can be adjusted if need be based on the circumstances dictated by the Covid-19 pandemic. In other words, if they have to shorten the season, they are designing the schedules in such a way that they can do so while retaining some competitive balance.
Under normal circumstances, the league would already be releasing the schedules right about now, if they haven’t already been released. However, it’s been long reported that the schedule will not come out until the second week of May.