Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL is preparing for a 2020 season without fans in stadiums across the country, which would certainly impact the league.
Based on figures from Forbes, the NFL would serve to lose roughly $5.5 billion of stadium revenue, but the impact on individual teams varies.
According to Forbes, the Chicago Bears made $453 million in total revenue during the 2018 season. If NFL games were to be played without fans, the Bears would lose $166 million in stadium revenue, which is the 12th most in the league.
This include tickets, sponsors, parking, concessions and team stores.
While most fans certainly wouldn’t mind watching football without fans in the stands, it would certainly hurt NFL teams across the country, including the Bears.
Still, given the social distancing guidelines and precautions being taken by the league, it’s more than a possibility that the Bears won’t be playing in front of fans at Soldier Field in 2020.
