The goal of the nfl is to not reschedule games. The goal of the union is to ensure players do not lose game checks which is what happens to both teams in the case of a forfeit. The nfl research believes the omicron variant is leading to positive tests but they do not believe it to be as severe in its symptoms and therefore is not as concerned about spread as it is player availability. Plus the vaccine does reduce the symptoms as well as the ability to contract it. Therefore reducing testing to only those with symptoms and no vaccine in addition to enhanced protocols to try to curb spread in general is the approach.
The rescheduling completely worked against them. They now have 3 days to prepare for the packers before they fly out to GB on Friday to play them on Sat
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9 month investigation
no fault of the Daltons