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Don't expect Detroit Lions to play in packed Ford Field, Gov. Whitmer says

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down when the Detroit Lions' 2020 schedule and how that sets up for them. Filmed May 7. Detroit Free Press

The NFL may be planning for a "traditional" season this fall with stadiums full of fans, but chances are that won't be the case for the Detroit Lions and other professional and college teams in the state.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a radio interview Tuesday that she does not expect to see capacity crowds at events this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.

"There is reason to feel some confidence here," Whitmer said in an interview on the Mojo in the Morning Show on WQKI-FM (95.