The NFL has done a really good job managing COVID-19, and the work it did in conjunction with the union in June and July has paid huge dividends. The two months from the start of camp through Week 3 was proof of that.
And the last week? It showed that this bubble-less system is still far from perfect.
We still got plenty of Week 4 action, to be sure. But the game between the 3–0 Titans and 3–0 Steelers didn’t happen, and won’t for another three weeks. The Chiefs–Patriots showdown hasn’t been played yet, and when it is—pending any more positive tests, at 7:05 p.