Halfway through NFL season, uncertainty reigns off the field

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2020, file photo, signs about COVID-19 stand outside a door to enter the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse during an NFL football practice at the headquarters of the Denver Broncos in Englewood, Colo. The pandemic has determined much of what we've seen thus far, and almost certainly will continue to with the predicted spikes in the coronavirus as the calendar heads toward winter. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Safety messages are seen inside NRG Stadium for protection from the coronavirus before an NFL football game between the the Green Bay Packers and the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Houston. The overriding fact is that the pandemic has determined much of what we've seen thus far, and almost certainly will continue to with the predicted spikes in the coronavirus as the calendar heads toward winter.(AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase reacts during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. From the unbeaten Steelers at the top to the winless Jets at the bottom, predictability has taken a hike halfway through NFL 2020. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2020, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) and Eric Ebron (85) celebrate on the bench after Enron caught a touchdown pass late in the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. From the unbeaten Steelers at the top to the winless Jets at the bottom, predictability has taken a hike halfway through NFL 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. From the unbeaten Steelers at the top to the winless Jets at the bottom, predictability has taken a hike halfway through NFL 2020. There's one reason, of course: COVID-19. “You got to make sure that you’re doing the right thing so you can be healthy for your team, and your team’s able to play week after week," says standout running back Derrick Henry, whose Titans had the major outbreak of COVID-19 during the first half of the season. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)