Overview
- Pregame images showed large sections of seats at Paycor Stadium still covered in snow before the Ravens game, despite NFL rules requiring the seating bowl to be cleared.
- The Bengals said aisles were prioritized, seats could be wiped off, and ushers were equipped to assist, later citing overnight accumulation and in-game mitigation efforts.
- The NFL stated its football operations and security units had coordinated with the club over 48 hours and that the field, sidelines, aisles, and walkways were appropriately cleared.
- Reporting indicated the league appeared satisfied with the club’s approach, with no discipline announced or signaled in the immediate aftermath.
- Hamilton County Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas apologized to fans and urged improvement, as attendees documented brushing off several inches of snow during a 24–0 loss that ended Cincinnati’s playoff hopes.