The NFL might need our services Rob The National Football League could implement training camp-like playoffs to finish the 2020 season if Covid-19 cases in the league continue to rise. The plan would require playoff teams to remain in-market, but sequestered at team hotels, league sources told CNBC.
The NFL has resisted establishing a full bubble-like environment, like the NBA, out of concern for players’ and participants’ mental health. League officials are leaning on data from August when, zero players tested positive for Covid-19 while in training camps, to bolster the playoff plan.
The NFL released its latest Covid-19 testing results on Wednesday, reporting 86 new cases between Nov. 22 and Nov. 28. The league said 156 players and 270 additional personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 since it started testing in August.
—Jabari Young