The NFL debuted their new “Color Rush” uniforms on Thursday night, which led to a lot of jokes about it looking like Christmas on the field with the all-red Bills taking on the all-green Jets.
For some fans, an early burst of the holiday spirit wasn’t an issue. Those who suffer from red/green colorblindness, which is the most common form and which the National Eye Institute says affects about eight percent of men and 0.5 percent of women, had a hard time differentiating between the two teams on the field.
Plenty of people took to Twitter to share their difficulties with watching the game and Deadspin put together a video simulating what the game would look like to people who are red/green colorblind. Watching it isn’t easy and would take close concentration on the trim of both teams’ pants to know which side everyone is on.
Thursday night games for the rest of the season will feature both teams wearing dark jerseys, with powder blue and gold up next week when the Titans face the Jaguars.
