Overview
- Large sections of seats at Paycor Stadium remained covered in snow before the Dec. 14 Bengals–Ravens game, even though league specifications require clearing the seating bowl.
- The Bengals said aisles were cleared, seats could be easily wiped, and ushers were equipped to assist fans at their seats.
- The NFL stated its football operations and security groups worked with the club over 48 hours, with the field, sidelines, aisles and walkways prioritized and only minimal overnight accumulation reported.
- Multiple outlets report the league appears unlikely to fine the Bengals, even as Hamilton County Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas criticized the club and apologized to fans.
- Fans were seen brushing several inches of snow from their seats, and frustration over the experience grew after Cincinnati’s 24–0 loss that sealed a third straight playoff miss.