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The 2020 season begins next week and teams are still figuring out how many fans will be allowed to attend home games. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Cincinnati Bengals are going to be able to host 6,000 fans in two of their homes games this season.
Cincinnati Bengals will be allowed to host 6000 fans at the Oct. 4 home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Oct. 25 home game against the Cleveland Browns.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 5, 2020
Unlike the other major sports leagues, the NFL isn't enforcing a uniform attendance policy despite the concerns with COVID-19. Therefore, teams will have a chance to congregate with their local government officials to determine the number of fans that would be safe to attend games.
In that case, some teams have discovered that they won't be able to have any fans at their home games. On the other hand, other teams are going to be able to have their stadiums operate at a limited capacity. The Kansas City Chiefs, who kick off the season on September 10 at Arrowhead Stadium, will be conducting their first game at 22 percent capacity.
The Bengals will kickstart their season in Week 1 versus the Los Angeles Chargers. While the game will take place at home, Cincinnati was given an opportunity to have two home contests that featured 6,000 fans.
Instead of doing it in Week 1, the governor of Ohio, Mike Dewine, mandated that the games come in Week 4 and Week 7. The two games that the Bengals will have 6,000 fans in the stands will come against the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cleveland Browns.
Even though fans would love to return to normal, full crowds, the Bengals have announced at least two games where a decent number of people can attend. It remains to be seen if the organization is awarded more games later in the season that allows them to host fans.
