"Our entire team, especially our players, will
miss having our passionate fans in the stadium as we take on the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers," Washington said in a statement. "We are
grateful for all of the support from our community and encourage
everyone to stay safe."
Washington claimed the NFC East title and its first playoff
berth since 2015 with a 20-14 victory over the host Philadelphia
Eagles on Sunday night to finish 7-9.
The Washington Football Team didn't allow fans to attend
regular-season games until releasing about 3,000 tickets for a
Nov. 8 game against the New York Giants.
Washington said the team's decision to prohibit fans for the
playoff game was because it wanted to follow the "continued
restrictions from the State of Maryland and Prince George's
County regarding limitations on gatherings due to COVID-19,"
according to the statement.
--Field Level Media
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