No one really knows what the 2020 NFL season is going to bring. With the coronavirus pandemic still seeing some states enforce social distancing regulations, there’s not even a guarantee the season will be played in its entirety, if at all. However, many have proposed the idea of playing games in empty stadiums to limit exposure and still have a season for fans to enjoy.
Though that would certainly be better than nothing, it would be a serious loss of revenue for every NFL team, according to Mike Ozanian of Forbes.
According to Ozanian’s list, the NFL would lose an estimated $5.5 billion in stadium revenue if fans weren’t in attendance, with the Baltimore Ravens accounting for $153 million of that. While that’s a lot of revenue lost, it’s a far smaller percentage of total revenue than a lot of other teams are losing. When compared to the rest of the league, Baltimore’s 34.93% ranks just 17th. The Dallas Cowboys sit at the top of the list, losing an estimated 65.37% of their total revenue.
There’s some hope football will be able to return in some fashion this season, as many teams began opening up their training facilities this week. Though the Ravens are not one of the teams that have opened up, due to local regulations, there’s optimism the Under Armour Performance Center will be open and ready for the start of training camp.
