How many more games until the NFL season is delayed/cancelled due to Coronavirus? *CATCH ALL NFL/COVID THREAD*

[hepcat]

With more and more teams testing positive for the virus, how many more games do you think will be played until enough teams test positive that we won't be able to play any games or the NFL is forced to delay/cancel the season? Place your guesses here. 

1 more game? 5 more games? Think the NFL finishes the season this Spring? 

Winner gets pie from me!

[Murph]

Things have to get a lot worse for that to happen. Some games may be permanently cancelled like in the ncaa. But not the whole league. 

[PanthersNC1984]

It would be dumb to cancel the season. It’s time for everyone to wake up and realize that a vast, vast, VAST majority of people who get Covid are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. The hysteria needs to end. Look at the MLB for example, the Marlins had like 25 people test positive a couple months ago and now they are in the playoffs. The St Louis Cardinals had about 20 people infected and they came back a week early and swept their series. 
 

im not saying Covid is a hoax or anything, I do think it exists obviously but it’s only truly dangerous for a very, VERY small percentage of people and according to the CDC themselves only 4 yes, just 4% of all the US deaths were a direct result of Covid. This isn’t the unknown, super deadly virus it was back in March. While yes 210k deaths is a lot on paper, that’s out of population of 330 million people. That literally equates to roughly 0.075% of the US population. 

bottom line is we can’t keep living like this. You can cancel schools, NFL, and close down business all you want but that’s not sustainable and all you are doing is delaying the inevitable and kicking the can down the road. NYC is a prime example, they are shutting down schools and business again for 2-4 weeks, why? What’s going to change a few weeks from now?! 

Protect those most vulnerable and at risk.

 

[Smithers]

It’s only been a few cases, and only 1 team outbreak due to carelessness.  Players will test positive here and there without a doubt.  But the protocols are working (so long as teams adhere to them) to prevent widespread illnesses.  

[Riverboat Ron]

For the NFL to cancel and lose billions, several players and coaches would have to die. Even then they'd probably say they should keep playing to respect the memory of the fallen.

[nctarheelreincarnated]

CFB has done it safely for over a month now, and hasn't cancelled any season yet. If they can do it, NFL is damn sure going to do it. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Too much money on the line to cancel.  Colleges are working thru it and have many more issues.  

[CBDellinger]

So much money at stake, for the owners and players alike... and they have yet to pull out all the stops.  This train is gonna roll on.  Weeks 18, 19 and 20 loom.  

[t96]

Zero chance it gets cancelled/shutdown. Might be a lot of hiccups along the way, and may have to extend the season or even pause it for a while and try to shift into bubbles, etc. but it's not getting cancelled or shutdown.

[CatTower]

25 minutes ago, PanthersNC1984 said:

It would be dumb to cancel the season. It’s time for everyone to wake up and realize that a vast, vast, VAST majority of people who get Covid are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. The hysteria needs to end. Look at the MLB for example, the Marlins had like 25 people test positive a couple months ago and now they are in the playoffs. The St Louis Cardinals had about 20 people infected and they came back a week early and swept their series. 
 

im not saying Covid is a hoax or anything, I do think it exists obviously but it’s only truly dangerous for a very, VERY small percentage of people and according to the CDC themselves only 4 yes, just 4% of all the US deaths were a direct result of Covid. This isn’t the unknown, super deadly virus it was back in March. While yes 210k deaths is a lot on paper, that’s out of population of 330 million people. That literally equates to roughly 0.075% of the US population. 

bottom line is we can’t keep living like this. You can cancel schools, NFL, and close down business all you want but that’s not sustainable and all you are doing is delaying the inevitable and kicking the can down the road. NYC is a prime example, they are shutting down schools and business again for 2-4 weeks, why? What’s going to change a few weeks from now?! 

Protect those most vulnerable and at risk.

 

*insert Anecdote fallacy*

*insert political accusation*

[hepcat]

Just now, t96 said:

Zero chance it gets cancelled/shutdown. Might be a lot of hiccups along the way, and may have to extend the season or even pause it for a while and try to shift into bubbles, etc. but it's not getting cancelled or shutdown.

I agree with the shift to bubbles and thought they should have done something like that in the first place. Could have had division teams play a round robin in a bubble to start the season to be on the safe side. 

[Khyber53]

Might be a few forfeits before the season is out, but as long as eight teams can participate in four games on a Sunday, two teams on the Monday and two teams on a Thursday, they'll keep it going.

Health issues aside, there is a buttload of money riding on this season and even minimal participation capabilities from teams will not stop it. 

There will even be a Superb Owl this season. We might even end up in it if things get really crazy.

[Jesse]

At worst games will get cancelled or pushed back after week 17 with the playoffs delayed.

[CaptainJFlint]

The first 4 gamedays looked better regarding corona than I expected.
In the worst case they'll have to move the postseason a few weeks back if there are too many postponed games.