The Cincinnati Bengals will know their 2026 regular season schedule when the NFL does its annual schedule release at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.
Cincinnati will play the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 during the NFL’s International Series at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.
The Bengals will have eight home games and nine road games during the 2026 NFL regular season.
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Here’s what you need to know ahead of the NFL schedule release:
Bengals schedule release rumors
The Bengals are rumored to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season. The game will be Sept. 27 at Acrisure Stadium, according to multiple reports.
Bengals vs. Falcons in Madrid
The Bengals will face the Falcons in Madrid on Nov. 8. Cincinnati is 10-7 all time against Atlanta with the last game being a 35-17 win in 2022 for the Bengals against the Falcons.
How to watch NFL schedule release
The NFL schedule release will be on NFL Network at 8 p.m. Eastern.
NFL primetime games
NFL teams can have five-to-seven primetime games scheduled during the season. Games can be flexed into primetime windows starting in Week 5 and the final two weeks of the season aren’t pre-scheduled in order to allow for matchups with playoff implications to be played in prime time.
Bengals 2026 opponents
The Bengals’ road opponents are as follows: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders.
The Bengals will face the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Everything to know before NFL schedule release for Bengals in 2026
Reporting by Kelsey Conway and Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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