NFL schedule release 2026: Tracking the Bengals rumors
Cincy Jungle • • sports
Key Points:
- The Bengals' 2026 schedule includes a Week 6 bye and a late-season home game against the Kansas City Chiefs, though a Week 18 game against the Browns was initially omitted in early reports.
- The team will start the season with seven consecutive early Sunday games, followed by primetime matchups against the Steelers (Week 10, Sunday Night Football) and the Commanders (Week 11, Monday Night Football).
- Cincinnati will open at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, featuring a notable matchup between former No. 1 overall picks Joe Burrow and Baker Mayfield.
- The Bengals will host the Baltimore Ravens on New Year’s Eve in a Thursday Night Football game, marking the first home prime time Ravens-Bengals game in five years.
- The Bengals are also scheduled to play the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid on November 8, with the full 2026 schedule set for official release at 8 PM on Thursday.