NFL has contingency plans in place for coronavirus pandemic

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The NFL released its full 2020 schedule on Thursday night. The 2020 season is scheduled for a Septemeber 10 kickoff, with a game between the Houston Texans and Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

Though the league currently plans to go through with the season as planned, they do have contingency plans in place should the coronavirus pandemic prevent the season from starting on time:

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The league has plans to have opening week be any week if need be and Super Bowl LV — scheduled for February 7 — can be pushed back several weeks in accordance with over moves. The Bears are slated to kick off the 2020 NFL season with a matchup with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

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