Roger Goodell, shown here at the Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami, said of the league's fight with the pandemic: "The protocols are working, but there's a lot of uncertainty." Credit: Getty Images/Maddie Meyer
The NFL will not require teams to adopt "bubble" environments for the playoffs, despite the successful postseason tournaments staged earlier this year by the NBA and NHL to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
The league sent a memo to all teams Tuesday detailing options for playoff clubs giving them the option to have players stay at hotels to prevent spread of the virus.