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Texans, Cowboys could have half-full stadiums, other teams might have no fans. How will that affect NFL games?

One memory Mark Sanchez has from his NFL days is a Styx song.

The Pittsburgh Steelers use “Renegade” during the fourth quarter to fire up the fans and the team. Steelers fans sing along while Heinz Field becomes loud and electric.

“When you don’t have that, with everyone singing, you just have the song,” said Sanchez, who hosts the 4th and Forever podcast on Showtime. “It’s not the same.”

When the NFL season starts in 2020, it will be different because there almost surely won’t be full stadiums with atmospheres like Pittsburgh.