Schedule Thread

[cincygrad]

Happy schedule release day. The annual day of the year where we learn who will give us our first two losses (games 1 and 2)..... I'm hoping they schedule some hard teams. I'd rather lose to a good team than lose to the worst team in the league like last year.

That said, early rumors are that we are starting on SNF vs. the Bills.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Happy schedule release day. The annual day of the year where we learn who will give us our first two losses (games 1 and 2)..... I'm hoping they schedule some hard teams. I'd rather lose to a good team than lose to the worst team in the league like last year.

That said, early rumors are that we are starting on SNF vs. the Bills.

Bengals travel less than any other team in the NFL.

Two furthest games are @Denver and @Mia, I believe...

 

[Cincyfan78]

Bengals at Bills - Week 14 - 4:25Joe Burrow vs Josh Allen, on a Sunday afternoon.

 

[cincygrad]

Bengals at Bills - Week 14 - 4:25Joe Burrow vs Josh Allen, on a Sunday afternoon.

I'm seeing that...... I'm now hearing speculation that we open week 1 in Cleveland.

 

[cincygrad]

Speculation that Jax will be our home opener - Week 2.

It's going to be hilarious when we start the season 0-2 with losses to Cleveland and Jacksonville.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Speculation that Jax will be our home opener - Week 2.

It's going to be hilarious when we start the season 0-2 with losses to Cleveland and Jacksonville.

"Supposedly", Taylor is going to make our starters play in the preseason so we don't get off to such a slow start this year.

 

[Cincyfan78]

"Supposedly", Taylor is going to make our starters play in the preseason so we don't get off to such a slow start this year.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Exactly. I will believe it when I see it.

 

[DanBengalfan]

slow start will be blamed on trey sitting out. offense should be ok. hopefully the other des will fill in well enough.

 

[cincygrad]

Rumor has it that the Bengals could be in Baltimore on Thanksgiving night. If true that would be 4 straight primetime games against them in their place. Three straight on a short week. That's fair.

 

[BKBroiler9000]

This front office generates weekly embarrassment and negative press for their incompetence. Yet our fans somehow are shocked and surprised every year when the Bengals get “screwed” by the schedule makers.

THEY HATE THE BENGALS

Gee whiz, ya think? They’re one more 31-1 contrarian vote from Katie away from losing the draft in 2027-28.

 

[cincygrad]

This front office generates weekly embarrassment and negative press for their incompetence. Yet our fans somehow are shocked and surprised every year when the Bengals get “screwed” by the schedule makers.

THEY HATE THE BENGALS

Gee whiz, ya think? They’re one more 31-1 contrarian vote from Katie away from losing the draft in 2027-28.

Yeah.... I mean I get it - The league isn't going to do them any favors. Clearly the schedule makers don't think as much of them this year - One primetime home game. Sort of strange though - If and when the Bengals suck, they will still be entertaining. With so much of the general public interested in fantasy football and in-game betting, the Bengals should be must see TV given all the points the could score and all the points the could give up.

 

[DanBengalfan]

the schedule could be a lot worse.
I don't like the way the Baltimore games are handled, that does suck.

if they come up with excuses as to why they didn't make the playoffs, heads should roll. they won't, but they should. lol.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Honestly - I kind of like how the schedule sets up. Near mid-year Bye. No more than 2 away games in a row...I think there are at least 3 home games in a row once, and another stretch of 2 home games in a row once or twice. Bengals travel the least amount of miles of any NFL team.

Only thing that sucks is the continuance of road games in prime time. Since 2022 Bengals have been home for a Prime Game 9 times. Road 19. I mean...I think the NFL is still pissed about the whole Bills/Bengals game that everyone refused to return to play in after dude died on the field.

 

[Cincyfan78]

3 of first 4 on the road, but very winnable (at least in a normal world where the players are ready).

3 of last 4 are home, when Bengals have been playing their best ball under Taylor.

Bye week is week 9, right in the middle.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

3 of first 4 on the road, but very winnable (at least in a normal world where the players are ready).

3 of last 4 are home, when Bengals have been playing their best ball under Taylor.

Bye week is week 9, right in the middle.

I thought Bye was week 10.

 

[Cincyfan78]

I thought Bye was week 10.

You are correct - miscounted...still near the middle, which is ideal. What you don't want is a bye before week 7 or after week 12....those stretches start to get really long.