Weak 13 Is Not Lucky for NFL Teams Trying to Fill Empty Seats
Some may try to turn the number 13 into a lucky number, but the empty seats at stadiums across the country defeats that attempt, at least for the NFL’s Week 13 games.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a road trip to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ EverBank Field to smack the home team around 28-11, but fans seemed more interested in Christmas shopping, it appears:
#TBvsJAX RT @goalietouchdown: @[me] current state of Duval pic.twitter.com/7uDSajpD2P
— Empty Seats Galore (@EmptySeatsPics) December 1, 2019
Crystal clear here in the stands, too. Echoing off all the empty seats. pic.twitter.com/86NKFmUpTK
— End baby jails now (@YouWreckMe) December 1, 2019
The Indianapolis Colts took a 31-17 drubbing at the hands of the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium, but fans may have had other business:
#Colts fans flee, leaving empty seats #TENvsIND#uglylosspic.twitter.com/8ISYmMcaH3
— Vic Ryckaert (@VicRyc) December 1, 2019
#TENvsIND RT @onanyesfbb: @[me] Titans at Colts. pic.twitter.com/f6RYLAyqSt
— Empty Seats Galore (@EmptySeatsPics) December 1, 2019
One might have thought the home-team fans would pack the house at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Heinz field for a grudge match against the Cleveland Browns — at least after the big fight that got so many players suspended last time — but even though the Steelers won 20-13, the fans were mysteriously absent:
All the yellow represents empty seats. Odd non turnout in Pittsburgh. pic.twitter.com/ynCHmPyO3A
— PatMcManamon (@PatMcManamon) December 1, 2019
Round 2 RT @Sykotyk: Pittsburgh Steelers v. Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA. #CLEvsPITpic.twitter.com/aQ2K5knUaN
— Empty Seats Galore (@EmptySeatsPics) December 1, 2019
Lots of empty seats. pic.twitter.com/V4nNVH29k7
— David Todd (@DavidMTodd) December 1, 2019
The New York Giants’ MetLife Stadium seemed awfully empty when the Green Bay Packers came to pound the New Yorkers 31-13 in a snowy bout on Sunday. But many noticed those empty seats, anyway:
Lots of empty seats midway through third quarter. #nfl#GBvsNYGpic.twitter.com/2ENwu8nPNb
— George Regnery (@georgeregnery) December 1, 2019
With 15 minutes to kick, there’s a lot of people masquerading as empty seats pic.twitter.com/dLWKQNYkWc
— Ryan Wing (@RyanWingFOX11) December 1, 2019
Press row views #GBvsNYG (3/3) https://t.co/5g64GLv7XZ
— Empty Seats Galore (@EmptySeatsPics) December 1, 2019
By popular demand, the stands at kickoff. This place is not half full. pic.twitter.com/1zxA4tNLvS
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) December 1, 2019
A few minutes before kickoff and loads of empty gray seats at MetLife Stadium.
Plenty of Packers fans here. pic.twitter.com/oEo35i2I5W— Paul Schwartz (@NYPost_Schwartz) December 1, 2019
#GOPACKGO great game. Lots of empty seats at Giants stadium. What a surprise.
— EventNinja (@GirlTosa) December 1, 2019
Many fans complained that you could hear a pin drop in the empty Paul Brown Stadium as the home-team Cincinnati Bengals smashed the visiting New York Jets in a 22-6 final:
So many empty seats at today’s game. #NYJVsCINpic.twitter.com/Ovq013ckOp
— Jymmi Slimm (@jmac507) December 1, 2019
Surprised my boy today…in a sick and twisted ashes and coal kinda way. pic.twitter.com/q6p0Z0flcl
— Timmy Hall (@TimHall971) December 1, 2019
Announced crowd of 39,804 for #NYJvsCIN, the smallest crowd in Paul Brown Stadium history. (last pic: https://t.co/syfmNoGGdb) pic.twitter.com/2gD5ubZ76a
— Empty Seats Galore (@EmptySeatsPics) December 1, 2019
Press row (3/3) RT @BrandonSaho: The kickoff crowd in Cincinnati… I’m pretty sure I’ve seen bigger crowds here for high school games. #Bengalspic.twitter.com/cHrHuBA2ji
— Empty Seats Galore (@EmptySeatsPics) December 1, 2019
Waited until 10 minutes after kickoff to take the crowd shot to be fair to those who begrudgingly/drunkenly slogged in late.
It made little difference. pic.twitter.com/bnULTHi6iO
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) December 1, 2019
There is plenty of green…a lot of empty seats. https://t.co/DRJ5KaJv4c
— Gman 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@GMandos) December 1, 2019
There was a lot of chatter about the Carolina Panthers too. The Panthers didn’t lose too badly to the visiting Washington Redskins at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, but the 29-21 game was not supported by that many fans:
Lots of empty seats. At home. @Pantherspic.twitter.com/ItYjT1MnfX
— TJ Jewell (@ncjewell) December 1, 2019
@Panthers Lots of empty seats today. With football like this, it's no wonder. pic.twitter.com/X5x0lc0HCh
— PantherElvis (@PantherElvis) December 1, 2019
Pretty sad seeing Bank of American Stadium with 1/2 the seats empty.
Props to the real fans who showed up today to watch @Panthers beat @Redskins#Redskins vs #Carolinapic.twitter.com/bp1MpBsw19
— Cedar Posts (@CedarPosts) December 1, 2019
Tons of empty seats here in Carolina on a beautiful Sunday. pic.twitter.com/z4rY2SLMWO
— PantherElvis (@PantherElvis) December 1, 2019
There are… a lot of empty seats today pic.twitter.com/GWjok66xkZ
— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) December 1, 2019
There were a lot of empty seats at Bank of America Stadium before the start of this one. When Washington scored to put the Panthers in a 29-14 hole with 4:26 remaining there were a lot more. Owner David Tepper can't be pleased. https://t.co/VKlP9dpFFX
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) December 1, 2019
Dear Mr. Tepper,
See the empty seats. Hear the booing. Watch the football. Make changes now. No need to wait.
Sincerely,
Every @Panthers fan.
— Kaleb Combs (@KalebCombs) December 1, 2019
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