The has been forced to make significant adjustments to the schedule following COVID-19 outbreaks, and hasn't ruled out creating a Week 18 in order to keep the 2020 season going.
"Flexibility is going to be critical," the NFL commissioner said Tuesday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Last week's postponement of the New England Patriots' game against the Denver Broncos caused several more games to be moved, while the teams involved will lose their byes later in the season.
The Tennessee Titans have had the worst outbreak so far, with 24 people reportedly testing positive for COVID-19, leading to the postponement of the Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.