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Aaron Rodgers said during his video conference on Thursday that the Packers would have “some exciting news” to announce about “game day fun” Now, we know what the quarterback was referring to.
The Packers announced Thursday night that they will welcome approximately 6,000 fans at Lambeau Field for the division round game.
Season ticket holders who have opted for this season will receive purchase information this week. Frontline health workers and first responders must also attend as guests of the team.
Packers will put tickets on sale online through Ticketmaster on Tuesday after the date and time of the divisional showdown is announced by the NFL.
“Our players have enjoyed the energy provided by the limited fans we’ve had in the past four games,” said Packers CEO Mark Murphy in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming our season ticket holders to add to that atmosphere in the playoffs. We have seen our COVID-19 protocols in action and we are confident that we can add additional fans safely. “
The team is arranging seats in socially distant groups of two, four and six tickets across the stadium. Prices, set by the NFL for playoff games, will range from $ 127 to $ 177, based on location.
All tickets are mobile and cannot be resold or transferred.
During the regular season, the NFL had a total of 109 games with over 1 million fans in attendance. The Cowboys far surpassed the rest of the league with 197,313 fans in their eight home games to an average of 28,187.