The Pittsburgh Steelers have played their first three games of the season with no fans in attendance. It was unusual, and eerie—surely even more so for those few who were actually in the stadium than for those watching at home, on a broadcast that did what it could to minimize that effect.
If all goes well, however, they won’t have to play another game in front of an empty ring of seats. The Steelers received authorization to host fans earlier this week, and the team has already announced plans to admit up to 5,500 individuals for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.