Bengals 2026 Schedule: Five Games to Watch

The Cincinnati Bengals’ 2026 schedule features five standout games the author is most excited about: Week 1 vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to open the season; Week 9 in Madrid at the Atlanta Falcons for the team’s first international tilt since the Burrow era; Week 10 vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football; Week 14 versus the Kansas City Chiefs for a potential Mahomes–Burrow duel back in Cincinnati; and Week 16 vs. the Baltimore Ravens on New Year’s Eve at home with postseason implications looming. The piece invites readers to weigh in on which game they’re most anticipatory about.