- The odds for no fans during Week 1 of the NFL season are favored at -400.
- NFL officials are still unsure of if there will be fans in attendance or not.
NEW YORK – As the coronavirus pandemic is still in full swing, the NFL has been discussing their plans for Week 1 of the season.
Online sportsbooks currently have odds listed on if there will be fans in attendance or not. Having fans at the games are underdogs as +250 odds.
Back in March, NFL league officials had been originally been planning for there to be fans in attendance.
“All of our focus, has been on a normal, traditional season, starting on time, playing in front of fans, in our regular stadiums, and going through a full 16-game regular season and a full set of playoffs. That's our focus— The belief and the information that we have is leading us to continue on focusing on a season that starts on time and played in a normal way,” said Jeff Pash, NFL Executive Vice President/General Counsel.
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Fast track to now, there has been questions and concerns on whether or not there will actually be fans in attendance or not.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, has come out publicly saying that NFL games could be the “perfect setup for spreading” the coronavirus.
Bettors could see that mixed emotions are surrounding having fans in attendance during Week 1. With odds of -400 that fans aren’t allowed at the stadiums during Week 1, it appears the coronavirus might extend into the NFL season.
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