Amid the protests during the playing of the U.S. national anthem at NFL games, there’s been a trend to observe whether the league will be negatively impacted as a result of it. So far, this season, numerous photos showing empty seats at games have gone viral. Whether it’s because of the anthem protests or another reason still remains to be seen.
This week, lower-than-normal stadium attendance was noticed at the home games for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Detroit Lions, and the New York Jets. The Ravens’ home game also didn’t appear to have a full house. It’s worth noting that the Bengals, Jets, Lions, and Buccaneers don’t have winning records so far this season---while the Ravens are 4-4 and were in the midst of a losing streak until Thursday night’s blowout win over the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 26.
