The Bengals dropped the shovel ahead of Sunday's snowy game against Baltimore. The quick freezing temperatures and dumping of snow in downtown Cincinnati over the past 24 hours caused the Bengals to violate NFL policy.

"Seat aisles were prioritized and are in good shape. Seats are easily wiped off and ushers are equipped to help," the Bengals said in a statement.

The Bengals didn’t remove the snow from the seats. The relevant rule clearly requires them to do so.

CINCINNATI — Hamilton County Commissioner Stephanie Dumas is not happy with how the Bengals handled Sunday's snowy, frigidly cold game at Paycor Stadium.

Hamilton County Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas called out the Bengals on social media after Sunday's game against the Ravens for the conditions fans dealt with due to the snow.

Many of the fans arriving for Sunday’s Ravens-Bengals game found their seats covered with snow. League rules require all snow to be removed by the home team. The Bengals admitted that the seats hadn’t been cleared. The NFL has provided a comment in response to an inquiry from PFT.

A polar vortex from Canada will descend into the United States this weekend, creating frigid conditions in the midwest and, later, the east coast. Temperatures are expected to hover in the single digits in many areas, and that's without factoring in wind chill and other potential adverse conditions.

The Cincinnati Bengals could be facing an NFL punishment following a violation before Sunday's game against the Ravens.

The Cincinnati Bengals face criticism for not removing snow from their stadium's seats, potentially violating NFL rules.