Colorblind Viewers Have Trouble Watching Bills vs. Jets Thursday Night Game

Color blindness affects approximately eight percent of Americans, with a high prevalence of red-green color blindness – making the Bills-Jets game particularly confusing for those afflicted, Twitter noted. Did you ever think what these jerseys look like to people who are colorblind?

Here’s a screengrab of a play during the game, according to a simulation run by Deadspin of what it looked like to fans with red-green colorblindness.

The NFL’s attempt to add a few extra color to their players’ uniforms backfired Thursday night, as many colorblind fans were unable to distinguish between the two teams on the field.

Next up in the “Color Rush” slate are Titans/Jaguars (Nov. 19), Panthers/Cowboys (Nov. 26) and Buccaneers/Rams (Dec. 17).

The National Football League is bringing Color Rush uniforms to three more games this year, with plans to expand the promotion during the 2016 season. However, we also got a sneak preview of what’s to come next week when the Jaguars and Titans join in on the fun. They were worse for the millions of viewers who couldn’t. “I think it’s a good thing, because they’re responding to the desires and demands of the fans”.

McCarthy was responding to concerns raised by colorblind fans who couldn’t tell which team was which during Buffalo’s 22-17 win.

This varied from the usual format in sports, where one team wears primarily white jerseys and the other wears coloured jerseys. “And I’m sure that if someone had made them aware of it before, they would have responded positively”.