NFL and NBA Games Are Now Being Decided by Covid Tests

NFL teams like the Browns and Rams are suffering through Covid-19 outbreaks while NBA stars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are sidelined by the virus in a paradigm that accepts competitive imbalances

The Cleveland Browns’ game on Saturday night against the Las Vegas Raiders is a critical matchup with enormous playoff implications and one clear problem: The Browns are in the middle of Covid-19 outbreak that has gutted their roster.

Baker Mayfield and more than a dozen of the quarterback’s teammates have tested positive for the virus this week, but every indication remains that Cleveland’s game will be played as scheduled, which means the Browns’ season might be decided by a short-handed roster.

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