The Cincinnati Bengals have released their full schedule for the upcoming season. After three consecutive years of missing the playoffs, the Bengals are hoping to make a postseason push once again.
Cincinnati has only four games against three opponents who had winning records in the 2025 season (Houston, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville). Those three teams and Carolina are the only 2025-26 playoff teams on the schedule.
The Bengals will play seven straight games to start the season at 1 p.m. ET before the first primetime game takes place in November.
Cincinnati will play three primetime games, including an appearance on New Year’s Eve at Paycor Stadium. The Bengals will start the season and end the season at home and will play an international game in Madrid, Spain.
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The Bengals full schedule for the 2026 season:
Preseason
Thursday, Aug. 13: Bengals vs. Detroit (9-8), 7 p.m., Bengals Preseason TV Network
Saturday, Aug. 22: Bengals vs. Chicago (11-6), 7 p.m., Bengals Preseason TV Network
Friday, Aug. 28: Bengals at Philadelphia (11-6), 8 p.m., CBS
Regular season
Week 1: Sept. 13, Bengals vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9 in 2025), 1 p.m. ET. FOX
Week 2: Sept. 20, Bengals at Houston Texans (12-5), 1 p.m. ET. CBS
Week 3: Sept. 27, Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7), 1 p.m. ET. CBS
Week 4: Oct. 4, Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4), 1 p.m. ET. CBS
Week 5: Oct. 11, Bengals at Miami Dolphins (7-10), 1 p.m. ET. FOX
BYE WEEK
Week 7: Oct. 25, Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (8-9), 1 p.m. ET. CBS
Week 8: Nov. 1, Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans (3-14), 1 p.m. ET. CBS
Week 9: Nov. 8, Bengals at Atlanta Falcons (8-9), 9:30 a.m. ET * (Game is in Madrid, Spain; Bengals are the visiting team). NFL Network
Week 10: Nov. 15, Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7), 8:20 p.m. ET | Sunday Night Football on NBC
Week 11: Nov. 23, Bengals at Washington Commanders (5-12), 8:15 p.m. | Monday Night Football on ESPN
Week 12: Nov. 29, Bengals vs. New Orleans Saints (6-11), 1 p.m. ET. CBS
Week 13: Dec. 6, Bengals at Cleveland Browns (5-12), 1 p.m. ET. CBS
Week 14: Dec. 13, Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs (6-11), 4:25 p.m. ET. FOX
Week 15: Dec. 20, Bengals at Carolina Panthers (8-9), 1 p.m. ET. FOX
Week 16: Dec. 26/27, Bengals at Indianapolis Colts (8-9). Time and network are TBD
Week 17: Dec. 31, Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens (8-9), 8:15 p.m. ET | Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime
Week 18: Jan. 9/10, Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns (5-12). Time and network are TBD
This story is updated with additional information.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Here is the Cincinnati Bengals’ full schedule for the 2026 season
Reporting by Kelsey Conway, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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