Due to the rising COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles, reports have surfaced that the NFL is considering moving Super Bowl LVI to Dallas or possibly to a different city with a low number of infections.
Moving Super Bowl LVI, which is set at the SoFi Stadium on February 13, would be a big blow to the City of Angels in terms of possible revenue. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, however, in a press conference remained confident that the title game will stay in their city, expressing hope that the COVID-19 surge will subside sooner than later (via New York Post).
“We are at a different point. If the evidence is the same in South Africa and UK here, we will see this surge peak, maybe as early as the end of this week or mid-next week, and it should come down pretty rapidly as well. And as we’ve seen with hospitalizations, again, not in any way minimizing how stressful it is to be a healthcare worker. It is a radically different moment with you know, a small percentage of hospitalizations and certainly ICU hospitalizations as a result.”
Los Angeles hasn't hosted the Super Bowl since 1973 when the Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Garcetti said they are doing everything to curb the COVID-19 cases and make sure Super Bowl LVI will be a great success.
“I think we can get through this quickly. I know the Super Bowl, everybody is talking about (it). I’m confident that will happen here and that we’ll be able to have great Super Bowl celebration.”
According to oddsmakers, the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs have the biggest chances to make it to Super Bowl LVI.
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