The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers square off on Thanksgiving night, a short week to prepare after their Week 11 games. But with several Ravens players testing positive for COVID-19 on Monday, there was some doubt as to whether the game would still be played Thursday. However, there has been no movement in the schedule, according to Baltimore coach John Harbaugh on Monday.
The Ravens placed Mark Ingram, J.K. Dobbins, and Brandon Williams on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday after Dobbins and Ingram tested positive for the virus. The team had to shut down the facility in the morning but Harbaugh noted it’s back up and running again after contact tracing had been finished.
The NFL has clearly been reluctant to move games this year, especially in the second half of the season where bye weeks are few and far between. However, the league did change Baltimore and Pittsburgh’s schedule around after the Tennessee Titans had an outbreak earlier in the season following their breaking protocols. With games going on as planned despite other outbreaks, the NFL has been under some fire for how they’ve handled the virus this season and what has been an inconsistent-looking plan that has lacked any transparency.
While the NFL could still change their minds, a schedule change gets less likely with each passing hour. As it stands now, you’ll be able to see the Ravens vs. Steelers on Thanksgiving night just as previously scheduled.
