The New England Patriots' extended December stay in Los Angeles seemed like a great idea. Then COVID-19 came along.
The Patriots are scheduled to play at the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 6 and at the L.A. Rams on Thursday, Dec. 10. The team actually requested to play its two L.A. games back-to-back so it could spend the short week in Southern California rather than making an extra cross-country trip.
The coronavirus pandemic may throw a wrench in those travel plans, however. According to NBC Sports' Peter King, the NFL plans to "to strongly urge teams not to stay on the road that long, despite the inconvenience for the teams involved.