The 2026 Cincinnati Bengals helmet schedule is locked, and Joe Burrow and the Bengals have an 18-week path with a Week 6 bye. Tracking the full slate requires a clean visual layout that lets you see division rivalries, primetime windows, and travel stretches at a glance, which is exactly what our printable Bengals helmet schedule delivers. All kickoff times listed are Eastern; broadcast networks marked TBA will be updated as the league finalizes flex assignments.
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Cincinnati Bengals 2026 Schedule Highlights & Key Dates
Before diving into the full weekly grid, here are the logistical metrics and marquee matchups to circle on your calendar for the Bengals this season. For the official team source, see the Cincinnati Bengals 2026 schedule page.
- Official Bye Week: The Bengals are off the board in Week 6, providing a mid-season rest window.
- Primetime Showcase: The Bengals are featured in multiple national primetime windows across NBC, ABC/ESPN, and Prime Video; the full primetime list is laid out in the schedule grid below.
- Home Slate: The Bengals host 8 regular-season games at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.
- Travel Impact: The Bengals navigate an AFC North gauntlet with marquee cross-conference matchups noted in the grid below.
Complete 2026 Cincinnati Bengals Helmet Schedule Breakdown
Our visual tracking grid maps out the entire 18-week regular season using high-contrast white boxes for HOME matchups and amber boxes for AWAY games. Below is the official chronological schedule listing.
- Week 1: Sun, Sept 13 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 2: Sun, Sept 20 – Houston Texans | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 3: Sun, Sept 27 – Pittsburgh Steelers | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 4: Sun, Oct 4 – Jacksonville Jaguars | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 5: Sun, Oct 11 – Miami Dolphins | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 6: BYE
- Week 7: Sun, Oct 25 – Baltimore Ravens | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 8: Sun, Nov 1 – Tennessee Titans | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 9: Sun, Nov 8 – Atlanta Falcons | 9:30 AM ET (NFL Net) – AWAY
- Week 10: Sun, Nov 15 – Pittsburgh Steelers | 8:20 PM ET (NBC) – HOME
- Week 11: Mon, Nov 23 – Washington Commanders | 8:15 PM ET (ESPN) – AWAY
- Week 12: Sun, Nov 29 – New Orleans Saints | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 13: Sun, Dec 6 – Cleveland Browns | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 14: Sun, Dec 13 – Kansas City Chiefs | 4:25 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 15: Sun, Dec 20 – Carolina Panthers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 16: TBD – Flex Game – Indianapolis Colts | TBD ET (TBD) – AWAY
- Week 17: Thu, Dec 31 – Baltimore Ravens | 8:15 PM ET (Prime Video) – HOME
- Week 18: TBD – Flex Game – Cleveland Browns | TBD ET (TBD) – HOME
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cincinnati Bengals 2026 Schedule
When is the Cincinnati Bengals bye week in 2026?
The Bengals have their bye week scheduled for Week 6. No games are played that week, giving the roster a recovery window before resuming action the following week.
How many home games do the Cincinnati Bengals play this year?
Under the NFL’s 2026 scheduling rotation, the Bengals host 8 regular-season games at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH, with 9 games on the road.
What channel broadcasts the Bengals games?
Sunday afternoon AFC matchups primarily air on CBS, with cross-conference home games appearing on FOX. National primetime appearances are spread across NBC (Sunday Night Football), ABC/ESPN (Monday Night Football), and Amazon Prime Video (Thursday Night Football).
What does low-ink printable mean for this schedule?
Our design strips away heavy stadium photography, corporate backgrounds, and large solid-color gradients. The grid uses clean borders and minimal color accents – primarily the helmet images themselves – so the sheet stays crisp and legible while saving meaningful printer toner versus a full-color magazine-style schedule.
Explore More 2026 NFL Resources
- 2026 NFL Master Schedule Grid: View all 272 league games on a single tracking sheet.
- 2026 NFL Weekly Schedule Hub: Access custom weekly pickem sheets and live flex-scheduling updates.
- 2026-27 NFL Helmet Schedule: The complete 32-team NFL helmet schedule on one page.
