The 5 best Bengals games on the 2026 NFL schedule
What games are we circling already?
Bengals Joe Burrow (9) warms up before their game against the Ravens on Thanksgiving November 27, 2025 at M&T Stadium. | Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Cincinnati Bengals schedule is here , so we’re looking at the five games we are most looking forward to in the 2026 NFL season. 5.
Week 1 vs. Tampa Buccaneers This is an easy one. Week 1 is the start of the season.
Everyone is as optimistic as possible. We finally get to see what this team actually looks like on the field. The Bucs aren’t exactly notable rivals, but every Bengals fan is very familiar with Baker Mayfield, who has found a second life in Tampa Bay after being given his walking papers following the DeShaun Watson trade with the Browns.
4. Week 9 at Atlanta Falcons (Madrid, Spain) You could argue this as No. 1.