There will be no fans at Giants and Jets games this season.
The two clubs that share MetLife Stadium came to the decision to keep fans from the stadium for the entire 2020 season after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy extended the states limits on outdoor public gatherings at a max of 500 people. 
MefLife, of course seats 82,000-plus, and considering the risks posed by the Coronavirus, it makes no sense to allow only a few hundred people in the building when the safety of all those involved is paramount. Fans will also be barred from attending training camp practices this summer.
There is lingering question about whether the season will indeed happen right now. The NFL and NFLPA is taking steps to mollify concerns the players have about safety during the season; there is even a push to cancel the entire preseason slate to limit the potential of exposure.
Of all the four major sports, football requires the most contact between large groups of people, meaning that passing the Coronavirus is an extreme risk for the NFL and the safety of its players.
For now, the Giants and Jets are doing the right thing keeping fans away from the stadium for 2020. Both teams promise that no fans will remain the policy until further notice.
The decision is part in parcel to what is happening across sports. Major League Baseball will play a 60-game schedule without any fans in the ballpark. The NBA and NHL will play in bubble cities without fans. Expect the NFL to do the same, if not limit the number of fans in parks based solely on health and safety guidelines issued by the CDC and each corresponding state.
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