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Joe Burrow, Orlando Brown Jr. see the good in schedule consistency to start the year

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Could a “boring” start to the season be a benefit to the Bengals?

CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 05: Joe Burrow #9 and Orlando Brown Jr. #75 of the Cincinnati Bengals react after getting a first down in the fourth quarter of a NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium on November 05, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals’ 2026 schedule has been revealed, and there’s a small quirk that two of the team’s most important players think can be a hidden advantage.

While the Bengals do have their fair share of Primetime games, including one in Spain against the Falcons, they start the season with seven consecutive Sunday 1 PM games. Both Joe Burrow and Orlando Brown Jr. think this can be advantageous.

“That’s good,” Burrow told Geoff Hobson . “When we go on the road, we get back home early and watch more football. It’s always beneficial to watch more games.

See how teams are playing and what teams are doing. See what defenses are doing. ” Brown Jr.