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The NFL is still reeling from the kneeling backlash. Week 11 games have empty seats galore at stadiums across the league.

The Kansas City Chiefs are playing the New York Giants and there are many empty seats visible.

"Wow. I have never seen this many empty seats here before. John Mara must be thrilled. #GiantsPride," tweeted Giants fan Kevin McCleerey.


The Giants' official Twitter account tweeted warm up footage with many seats still empty.

"Kickoff is just minutes away! WATCH #NYGiants Pregame Warmups presented by @Visa," tweeted the New York Giants.


"A lot of fans dressed as empty seats today! #GiantsPride," joked one Giants fan.



"Ten minutes before kickoff. This looks like Cleveland," tweeted NJ Advance Media reporter James Kratch.


AZ Sports Central reporter Kent Somers noted "Lots of empty seats," were visible at the Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans game at NRG just as the coin was set to be tossed.

"Lots of empty seats at NRG as they are about to toss the coin," tweeted Somers.




Attendance wasn't any better at the Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns game.

Brent Martineau, the sports director at CBS47/FOX30 tweeted footage of a near empty FirstEnergy Stadium.


"You can really tell the orange is indeed oranger with all these empty seats," joked ESPN Cleveland reporter Jordan Zirm.


David Armstrong asked his Twitter followers if "today the day for my Browns?" with a photo of a near empty stadium.


A photo of opening kickoff showed many empty seats.



The Detroit Lions are playing against the Bears at Solider Field and many empty seats can be seen.
Got a feeling there will be a lot of #Lions blue in the stands at Soldier Field the other color is the empty seats. #Bears are 3-6 pic.twitter.com/Et7LeQwG3n

- Cheryl Raye Stout (@Crayestout) November 19, 2017

"Lots of empty seats at Soldier Field for kickoff of Lions-Bears," noted 46 WHME Sports.


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing the Dolphins in Miami today and Hard Rock Stadium has a ton of empty seats.


Kevin Destiny tweeted a shot from the press box showing empty seats galore.


Well into the first quarter, empty seats at Hard Rock Stadium can be seen from the rafters.


With minutes left in the first quarter, the Los Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings game at U.S. Bank Stadium is nearly empty.



Emily took a photo from section 101 row 22, seats 6-8 and seats around her were mostly empty.