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Cincinnati Bengals Schedule: Games, Dates, TV Channels, Predictions for 2026 Season
The Bengals’ projected 9-8 season includes a Madrid game, three primetime matchups and a December home date with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
- The Cincinnati Bengals released their 2026 schedule Thursday, opening at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 13 with seven consecutive 1 p.m. games before an international matchup.
- After finishing 6-11 in 2025 with quarterback Joe Burrow playing just nine games, Cincinnati seeks its first playoff berth in four years following three consecutive missed postseasons.
- Cincinnati's biggest addition came via trade, acquiring All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants, while signing defensive end Boye Mafe, safeties Bryan Cook and Kyle Duggar, and defensive tackle Jonathan Allen.
- On Tuesday, the Bengals announced Week 9 against Atlanta in Madrid at Bernabéu Stadium on Nov. 8 at 9:30 a.m. ET, marking Cincinnati's first international game in Spain with Burrow.
- Cincinnati's 2026 opponents posted the third-lowest combined winning percentage in the NFL last season, with just five of 17 games against 2025 playoff teams and a Dec. 13 home matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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