The NFL is working Sunday to assess a series of positive COVID-19 results that have all been traced to the same laboratory in New Jersey, raising concerns about the efficacy of the testing program established to minimize spread of the disease.
“Saturday’s daily COVID testing returned several positives tests from each of the clubs serviced by the same laboratory in New Jersey,” the NFL said in a statement Sunday morning. “We are working with our testing partner, BioReference, to investigate these results, while the clubs work to confirm or rule out the positive tests.”
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane told reporters that at least 10 teams were affected.
The Chicago Bears announced they received nine positive results from their Saturday test regimen. All nine were determined to be false positive results, meaning none were actual indications of infection. The Bears moved back their morning practice to Sunday afternoon “out of an abundance of caution” while they sorted through them.
Comparing this season’s Champions League statistics for the two finalists.
PSG
BAYERN MUNICH
8-1-1
Record
10-0-0
25
Goals Scored
42
5
Goals Against
8
Mbappe and Icardi (5)
Top Scorer(s)
Lewandowski (15)
And looking into some advanced metrics.
PSG
BAYERN MUNICH
22.3
Expected Goals (xG)
31.6
9.7
xG Against
8.9
+1.25
xG Difference Per 90 Minutes
+2.27
What they’re saying
Kylian Mbappe: “This is exactly why I came here. I always said that I wanted to go down in my country’s history. (This) is another chance to do that.”
Benjamin Pavard: “Nobody scares us, we are Bayern Munich. We have had a great season and now we need to finish it off by winning the Champions League.”
Hansi Flick: “We’ve always played with a high line and ultimately we’ve got results doing that so we won’t change too much.”
Thomas Tuchel: “It is a small advantage for Bayern that they are used as a club to playing these games. I accept that, but it is not a decisive advantage.”
