GREEN BAY, Russia. – The Frozen Tundra will not be the completely empty tundra for the playoffs.
The Green Bay Packers announced Thursday that approximately 6,000 incoming fans will be able to attend the team’s first playoff game, either Jan. 16 or 17 in the NFC Divisional Round.
The Packers had not allowed Lambeau Field fans during the regular season and only allowed about 500 employees, their families and front-line workers to attend during the last month of the season.
Tickets will go to subscribers who have opted in during the summer. At the time, Packers president Mark Murphy said more than 80 percent of season ticket holders had chosen not to participate. The Packers have two season ticket packages: one for those who had game tickets in Milwaukee when the Packers played selected games there until the mid-1990s and another for Green Bay ticket holders, and s ‘run out in a season. ticket base. They also have over 100,000 people on their season ticket waiting list.
The team said fans “will be arranged in socially spaced pods of two, four and six tickets across the stadium.” Prices, set by the NFL for the playoff games, will range from $ 127 to $ 177, depending on location. The team will continue to host health workers and lifeguards, along with a league-managed ticket allocation for the visiting team.
“Our players have enjoyed the energy provided to us by the few fans we’ve had in the last four games. We’re looking forward to welcoming our season subscribers to add that atmosphere to the playoffs,” the Packers president said. , Mark Murphy. statement. “We have seen our COVID-19 protocols in action and we are confident that we can safely add additional fans.”
In their announcement, the packers said “the protocols used at Lambeau Field and across the NFL have proven to be effective as no clusters of COVID-19 cases have been located until the NFL games according to relevant health departments. of the NFL cities. The season, the NFL had a total of 109 games with over a million fans in attendance. “
Facial coatings will be required. Tickets cannot be sold or transferred.
The suites and armchairs of the indoor club will not be open and the transfer to the stadium car parks will not be permitted.
The Packers have the top spot in the NFC, which means they say goodbye to the weekend with wildcards. If they won the divisional round, they would host the NFC Championship.