The Cincinnati Bengals’ 2026 schedule features eight home games and nine away games:Â
Bengals Home Opponents
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cleveland Browns
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tennessee Titans
- New Orleans Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bengals Away Opponents
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cleveland Browns
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Indianapolis Colts
- Houston Texans
- Miami Dolphins
- Washington Commanders
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
As customary, six of the Bengals’ 17 games will come against AFC North teams, one apiece at home and on the road.
The AFC North’s intraconference rotation features the AFC South. The Bengals will play the Jaguars and Titans at home, and Colts and Texans on the road.
The AFC North’s interconference rotation features the NFC South. The Bengals will play the Saints and Buccaneers at home, and the Falcons and Panthers on the road.
The remaining games were determined by their divisional finish (third) last year. They’ll play other teams that finished third: Chiefs (AFC West), Dolphins (AFC East), and Commanders (NFC East). Because it’s the AFC’s turn for nine road games — each AFC team has nine road games in even-numbered seasons — the Bengals game against the Commanders is on the road.
When Is the Bengals Schedule Released?
The Bengals regular-season schedule will be released in May. While the NFL hasn’t announced a date for the full schedule release, recent years suggest it’ll be on a Wednesday or Thursday in the second or third week of the month.
Here are past dates of the NFL schedule release:
- 2025: Wednesday, May 14
- 2024: Wednesday, May 15
- 2023: Thursday, May 11
- 2022: Thursday, May 12
- 2021: Wednesday, May 12
- 2020: Thursday, May 7
Bengals Week 1 Opponent
The Bengals’ Week 1 opponent hasn’t been determined yet. They opened the 2025 season with a road game against the Cleveland Browns.
Will the Bengals Play an International Game in 2026?
The Bengals could play an international game this season. The Bengals have played two international games, most recently losing to the Los Angeles Rams in London in 2019.Â
The NFL has a record nine international games scheduled, including three games in London:
- Melbourne, Australia
- Munich, Germany
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Paris, France
- London, United Kingdom (three games)
- Madrid, Spain
- Mexico City, Mexico
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