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49ers to finish season playing home games in Arizona

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FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, file photo, the Buffalo Bills and the Arizona Cardinals compete during the first half of an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz. The San Francisco 49ers are set to embark on an unusual three-week road trip after being kicked out of their stadium and practice facility because of strict new COVID-19 protocols in their home county in Northern California. The Niners will fly to Arizona, where they will practice, live and play their next two games after Santa Clara County imposed a three-week ban on games and practices for contact sports. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

By: Josh Dubow

Posted at 4:02 PM, Dec 19, 2020

and last updated 2020-12-20 15:25:47-05

GLENDALE, AZ — The San Francisco 49ers will finish out the regular season practicing and playing home games in Arizona after a ban on contact sports in their home county was extended into January.

The Niners relocated to Arizona at the beginning of December after Santa Clara County announced a three-week ban on contact sports games and practices to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

That ban was initially supposed to be lifted next Monday but now has been extended until at least Jan. 8.

That means San Francisco’s home game Jan. 3 against Seattle will be played in Arizona.

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49ers to finish season playing home games in Arizona

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