The NFL has moved the Thanksgiving night game between the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens to Sunday due to coronavirus concerns after several Ravens players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
It is the second time this season that Pittsburgh has had its schedule affected by COVID-19 after a visit to the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 was postponed due to an outbreak for the Titans.
That led to the NFL rescheduling the game for Week 7, when the Steelers were supposed to be on their bye.
An NFL statement said: "This decision was made out of an abundance of caution to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game day personnel and in consultation with medical experts."
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with the league’s decision.
'"First the NFL takes away our bye week because another team can't get their Covid situation together, now they take away our Thanksgiving primetime game for the same reason. Smh,'" Smith-Schuster posted.
Pittsburgh have made a 10-0 start for the first time in franchise history and own a three-game lead over the Cleveland Browns in the AFC North.
Baltimore are alone in third place in the division with a 6-4 record after finishing an NFL-best 14-2 last season.
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