Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) gestures as he takes the field for an offensive possession with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85) and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) in the first quarter during the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Cincinnati Bengals At Kansas City Chiefs Jan 30 Afc Championship 358

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Cincinnati Bengals Schedule 2025 Season – Bengals Regular Season Games, Dates, Locations, and More

The Cincinnati Bengals finished 9-8 last season, which was only the 8th best in the AFC. Their quarterback, Joe Burrow, had an MVP-caliber last season and finished fourth in the AP-MVP award rankings. Ja’Marr Chase also played out of his mind last season and had his best statistical season so far. Trey Hendrickson had 17.5 sacks and even with all that firepower, they still could not win games at the start of the season. The team has a whole bunch of problems and one of the biggest, is their O-line and defense. The Bengals’ defense was ranked 25th last season and while their Offensive line was ranked 9th amongst other teams, that does not give the full picture as Burrow was sacked 48 times in 2024 which was his second-worst of his career.

The Bengals missed the playoffs completely last season and they barely were above .500. It seems like a slow start is a recurring theme for this Bengals team as they started the season 0-3 and were 4-8 after 12 games.

Something needs to change for the Bengals and soon. When you have an elite quarterback and some great pieces around you, there is no reason why they cannot make the playoffs every season. Zac Taylor needs to instill some urgency for the Bengals as their slow starts are killing their chances every season.

Cincinnati Bengals’ Schedule for the 2025 Season

Here is the entire 18-week schedule for the Cincinnati Bengals’ 2025-26 NFL regular season, with 17 match-day weeks and 1 bye week.

Against	Week	Date	Time (E.T.)	Location	Network
Cleveland Browns	Week 1	Sunday, September 7, 2025	1:00 pm	Cleveland Browns Stadium	FOX
Jacksonville Jaguars	Week 2	Sunday, September 14, 2025	1:00 pm	Paycor Stadium	CBS
Minnesota Vikings	Week 3	Sunday, September 21, 2025	1:00 pm	U.S. Bank Stadium	CBS
Denver Broncos	Week 4	Monday, September 29, 2025	8:15 pm	Empower Field at Mile High	ABC
Detroit Lions	Week 5	Sunday, October 5, 2025	4:25 pm	Paycor Stadium	FOX
Green Bay Packers	Week 6	Sunday, October 12, 2025	4:25 pm	Lambeau Field	CBS
Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 7	Thursday, October 16, 2025	8:15 pm	Paycor Stadium	Prime Video
New York Jets	Week 8	Sunday, October 26, 2025	1:00 pm	Paycor Stadium	CBS
Chicago Bears	Week 9	Sunday, November 2, 2025	1:00 pm	Paycor Stadium	CBS
BYE	Week 10	Sunday, November 9, 2025	–	–	–
Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 11	Sunday, November 16, 2025	1:00 pm	Acrisure Stadium	CBS
New England Patriots	Week 12	Sunday, November 23, 2025	1:00 pm	Paycor Stadium	CBS
Baltimore Ravens	Week 13	Thursday, November 27, 2025	8:20 pm	M&T Bank Stadium	NBC
Buffalo Bills	Week 14	Sunday, December 7, 2025	4:25 pm	Highmark Stadium	FOX
Baltimore Ravens	Week 15	Sunday, December 14, 2025	1:00 pm	Paycor Stadium	CBS
Miami Dolphins	Week 16	Sunday, December 21, 2025	8:20 pm	Hard Rock Stadium	NBC
Arizona Cardinals	Week 17	Sunday, December 28, 2025	TBD	Paycor Stadium	TBD
Cleveland Browns	Week 18	Sunday, January 4, 2026	TBD	Paycor Stadium	TBD

The opps.#WhoDey x @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/dB13p0uQjW
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 16, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals’ 2025 Season Games

The Bengals will play the AFC East in 2025 after they played the AFC West division last season. They will also play NFC North in 2025 and will host the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions, but will travel to play against the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.

Cincinnati finished third in the AFC North in the 2024 season, which means they will face the Jacksonville Jaguars (third in AFC South) at home but will travel to face the Denver Broncos, who finished third in the AFC West last season. Also, since the 17th opponent comes from the opposite conference, they will take on the Arizona Cardinals who finished third in the NFC West in 2024.

Premiering in Primetime 🍿#WhoDey | 🎟️: https://t.co/KeJFObdbEs pic.twitter.com/pGHTZkzE03
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 15, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals 2025 NFL Draft Picks

With 6 draft picks in this year’s draft, the Bengals drafted defensive end Shemar Stewart from their first-round selection at number 17 overall. Perhaps this is a sign of things to come for Cincinnati as contract talks continue to stall with Trey Hendrickson. They then spent the next 4 picks selecting a couple of linebackers and guards.

Round	Pick	Player Name	Position
1	17	Shemar Stewart	Defensive End
2	49	Demetrius Knight	Linebacker
3	81	Dylan Fairchild	Gaurd
4	119	Barrett Carter	Linebacker
5	153	Jalen Rivers	Gaurd
6	193	Tahj Brooks	Running back

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I’m an academic turned sports writer from Raipur, India, specializing in the NFL, MMA, and tennis at The Playoffs. I previously wrote for Sportskeeda and hold a B.A. and M.A. in History. My journey into sports media began far from the field, rooted in the arts and sciences. Funny enough, I didn’t grow up a sports fan; I used to see it all as just noise. But a fateful writing job introduced me to the world of sports, and what began as a gig quickly became a passion. I understood those voices aren’t noise; they’re emotions of true sports fans, and now I am one of them, writing with the same energy I once questioned.