Which NFL Games Have Been Postponed?
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The 2020 NFL season has been unlike any other. With COVID-19 wreaking havoc on the country, several games have been postponed. Here’s a list of which NFL games have been affected.
Introduction
The 2020 NFL season has been unlike any other in recent memory, with a number of games postponed or rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a complete list of all the NFL games that have been postponed or rescheduled so far this season:
Week 1:
-Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys (scheduled for Thursday, September 10th)
-Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots (scheduled for Sunday, September 13th)
Week 2:
-Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (scheduled for Thursday, September 17th)
-Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills (scheduled for Sunday, September 20th)
-Las Vegas Raiders vs. New Orleans Saints (scheduled for Monday, September 21st)
Week 3:
-None
Week 4:
-Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets (scheduled for Thursday, October 1st)
-Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers (scheduled for Sunday, October 4th)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens game has been postponed to a later date.
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
The New England Patriots at Denver Broncos game, originally scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, has been postponed to Monday, Oct. 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET due to positive COVID-19 tests on the Patriots.
Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers
Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams at Buffalo Bills
The Los Angeles Rams were scheduled to play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Oct. 25, but the game has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Rams organization. The game will be rescheduled for a later date.
New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals
The New York Jets’ game against the Arizona Cardinals, originally scheduled for Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET, has been postponed to Monday, Oct. 17 at 8:15 p.m. ET, the NFL announced on Friday.
The game was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Jets organization, the NFL said in a statement. The Jets will now have their bye week on Oct. 18.
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
The Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings game, originally scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 1, has been postponed until Monday, Nov. 2 at 8:15 p.m. ET due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Packers organization, the NFL announced on Friday afternoon.
The game was moved from Sunday to Monday after the NFL consulted with medical experts, including the CDC, and determined that it was in the best interest of player safety to postpone the game. The league also consulted with both teams before making the decision to postpone.
This is the second straight week that the Packers have had a game postponed due to COVID-19. Last week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons was rescheduled for this coming Thursday night after several positive tests within the Falcons organization.
Conclusion
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several NFL games have been postponed. As of now, the following games have been affected:
Week 5:
-Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
-Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 6:
-Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills
-Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks
