- League plans to start on schedule despite Covid-19 outbreak
- Team owners also vote to expand playoffs to include 14 teams
While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the global sporting calendar, the NFL said on Tuesday it plans to have a full season, including games in London and Mexico City, and to kick off on time in September.
With a little over five months to go before the 2020 season is scheduled to begin, the NFL has yet to entertain the idea of delaying or shortening the campaign or having its 32 teams play games in empty stadiums.
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