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Cincinnati Bengals schedule 2026

17 regular-season games, 8 at home and 9 away, from Sep 13 to Jan 10. Bye in week 6. Next up: at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sep 13.

September 2026 3 games

Date Opponent Time
Sep 13 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sep 20 at Houston Texans
Sep 27 at Pittsburgh Steelers

October 2026 3 games

Date Opponent Time
Oct 4 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Oct 11 at Miami Dolphins
Oct 25 at Baltimore Ravens

November 2026 5 games

Date Opponent Time
Nov 1 vs Tennessee Titans
Nov 8 at Atlanta Falcons
Nov 15 vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Nov 23 at Washington Commanders
Nov 29 vs New Orleans Saints

December 2026 5 games

Date Opponent Time
Dec 6 at Cleveland Browns
Dec 13 vs Kansas City Chiefs
Dec 20 at Carolina Panthers
Dec 27 at Indianapolis Colts
Dec 31 vs Baltimore Ravens

January 2027 1 games

Date Opponent Time
Jan 10 vs Cleveland Browns

Home games at Paycor Stadium. Schedule data by nflverse, CC BY 4.0, updated nightly.

The Cincinnati Bengals' 2026 season

The Cincinnati Bengals play 17 regular-season games in the 2026 NFL season, 8 at home at Paycor Stadium and 9 away, opening on Sep 13 and finishing on Jan 10. 6 of them are against AFC North rivals. The bye falls in week 6, between Oct 11 and Oct 25 — the one week of the season with no game, and a gap in this team's row on the grid rather than a hole in the data. The longest run at home is 2 games, from Dec 31 to Jan 10; the longest run on the road is 2, from Sep 20 to Sep 27.

Kick-off times are shown in your own timezone rather than US Eastern time — detected automatically, and overridable in the “Times in” control above. That matters more in this league than in any other on the site: a Sunday-evening game in North America is the small hours of Monday morning across Europe, and a game that crosses midnight carries a +1 so it cannot be mistaken for the same evening. To see how the Cincinnati Bengals' run compares with the rest of the league — who has the harder stretch, and whose bye lands where — the full grid puts all 32 teams side by side.

Frequently asked questions

When do the Cincinnati Bengals play next?

The Cincinnati Bengals' next game is at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sep 13. The list below shows every remaining game, with kick-off times in your own timezone.

When is the Cincinnati Bengals' bye week in 2026?

Week 6, between Oct 11 and Oct 25. That week is a gap in the row on the grid — a bye, not missing data.

How many games do the Cincinnati Bengals play in 2026?

17 regular-season games: 8 at home at Paycor Stadium and 9 away, from Sep 13 to Jan 10. 6 of them are against AFC North opponents. The playoffs are not included.

Do the Cincinnati Bengals play outside North America in 2026?

Yes — one game: Bernabeu on Nov 8. It keeps the league's own calendar date, and the kick-off converts to your timezone like any other game on this page.

What time do the Cincinnati Bengals' games start in my timezone?

Every kick-off on this page is converted to the timezone your browser reports, with a manual override in the "Times in" control. The NFL publishes its schedule in US Eastern time, so a Sunday-evening game there starts in the small hours of Monday across Europe, and those carry a +1 mark.

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