Paycor Stadium Section 126: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 126 is in the 100 level, north-west end zone of Paycor Stadium. Its rows run 1-40 (40 rows), Rows 38 and up under cover. The front row is 217 ft from midfield and Row 40 sits 32 ft above the field. At a 1:00 pm kickoff for Bengals vs Tennessee Titans, a seat here gets about 83 minutes of direct sun.

View from Paycor Stadium Section 126, Row 19, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 126, Row 19. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Paycor Stadium Section 126, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 126, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Paycor Stadium Section 126, Row 35, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 126, Row 35. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 126?

40 rows: 1-40. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 126 covered?

Partly. Rows 38 and up are under the deck above; the rows in front are open to the sky. Cover rows from rateyourseats.com. Umbrellas are banned, so bring a rain jacket.

How far is Section 126 from the field?

The front row is 217 ft (66.2 m) from midfield; Row 40 is 302 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 32 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row 1, 4.6° from Row 21 and 6.1° from Row 40. Seats face a compass bearing of 140.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	217 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
7	230 ft	14 ft	3.4°	no
13	243 ft	17 ft	4.0°	no
19	256 ft	20 ft	4.5°	no
25	269 ft	24 ft	5.1°	no
31	282 ft	27 ft	5.5°	no
37	295 ft	31 ft	6.0°	no
40	302 ft	32 ft	6.1°	yes

Is Section 126 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 83 minutes of direct sun at a 1:00 pm kickoff for Bengals vs Tennessee Titans. By row band: front third 83 min, middle 90 min, top 77 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Bengals vs Tennessee Titans Sun Nov 1, 2026	1:00 pm	83 min shade 2:30 pm
Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Sun Nov 15, 2026	8:20 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Bengals vs New Orleans Saints Sun Nov 29, 2026	1:00 pm	46 min shade 1:50 pm
Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs Sun Dec 13, 2026	4:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens Thu Dec 31, 2026	8:15 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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