Overview
- A Saturday storm dropped multiple inches of snow across Ohio, leaving Paycor Stadium crews working to prepare for Sunday’s game.
- By about 10:15 a.m. local time, reporters observed snow still on seats inside the stadium, with photos and video circulating before kickoff.
- The NFL standard quoted by Pro Football Talk requires removal of snow and ice from the playing field, seating bowl, aisles, ramps, walkways, and parking areas before games.
- PFT’s Mike Florio asserted that visible snow on seats would constitute a violation of the league’s stadium standards, with no specified penalty in the coverage.
- The Bengals told PFT that aisles were prioritized, seats could be wiped off, and ushers were equipped to help, and no NFL determination or sanction had been reported.