NFL Makes Huge Scheduling Changes, Postpones Several Games

The NFL is dealing with a COVID-19 problem and now have made some big changes to this week's upcoming schedule. The league has postponed three Week 15 games and now there's football on for basically the next week.

The NFL has made clear the past two seasons it won’t postpone games for competitive reasons (e.g. the #Broncos playing with no QBs, etc.). But it did reschedule several games last season in cases where there was evidence of ongoing COVID spread. This would be a medical decision.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 17, 2021

The virus has been spreading like crazy and has really come down on the NFL of late. Along with the Cleveland Browns, the Washington Football Team and Los Angeles Rams all have over 20 players in protocol.

Expect to see the Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams and the Washington at Philadelphia Eagles games moved to Tuesday night. The Browns vs Las Vegas Raiders will be played on Monday instead of Saturday. 

Lots going on with more news to come, we'll keep you posted as soon as we know more.

Moving games is a gamble by the NFL, for two reasons.

1) No guarantee more positive tests don't come.

2) 80% of COVID-positive players this year have failed to test out, sat the max of 10 days.

The NFL has relaxed standards for testing out. Still, no assurance guys will clear.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 17, 2021

Monday night doubleheader:

🏈Raiders at Browns, 5 pm
🏈Vikings at Bears, 8:20 pm

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 17, 2021

With the NFL's amended schedule, we now have games tomorrow, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

8 of the next 10 days have NFL games.

Buckle up.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 17, 2021

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