When is 2026 National Football schedule release?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

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Joe Burrow attends 2026 Met Gala | Check out photos of the Bengals QB

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

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Joe Burrow attends 2026 Met Gala | Check out photos of the Bengals QB

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

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Joe Burrow attends 2026 Met Gala | Check out photos of the Bengals QB

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

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Joe Burrow attends 2026 Met Gala | Check out photos of the Bengals QB

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

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Joe Burrow attends 2026 Met Gala | Check out photos of the Bengals QB

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

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Joe Burrow attends 2026 Met Gala | Check out photos of the Bengals QB

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

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Joe Burrow attends 2026 Met Gala | Check out photos of the Bengals QB

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

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Joe Burrow attends 2026 Met Gala | Check out photos of the Bengals QB

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

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Joe Burrow attends 2026 Met Gala | Check out photos of the Bengals QB

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Joe Burrow attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

As the National Football League offseason rolls on, the next major event for fans to look forward to is the schedule release.

While the exact date and time for this year's schedule release are not yet known, it is anticipated that it will be either Wednesday, May 13, or Thursday, May 14. Last year, the schedule was released on May 14, in 2024, it was May 15 and in 2023, it was May 11.

One of the most exciting parts of each year's schedule release is the creative spin that each team on the event. Last year, the Cincinnati Bengals made a documentary-style video with behind-the-scenes clips reminiscent of a post-credit scene in a movie.

Who are the Cincinnati Bengals 2026 opponents?

The first piece of the Bengals' 2026 schedule puzzle is that they will play the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers at home and on the road, just as they have done since the formation of the AFC North in 2002.

When the Cincinnati Bengals host the Kansas City Chiefs this season, it will be the fifth meeting in the last six seasons..

This year, each team from the AFC North will play each team from the AFC South and NFC South. The Bengals will have home games against the Jacksonville Jaguars (AFC), Tennessee Titans (AFC), New Orleans Saints (NFC) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC). They will play the Houston Texans (AFC), Indianapolis Colts (AFC), Atlanta Falcons (NFC) and Carolina Panthers (NFC) on the road.

Since the Bengals finished in third place in the AFC North in 2025, they will play three teams that also finished in third place in their division. Cincinnati will host the Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West) and travel to play the Miami Dolphins (AFC East) and Washington Commanders (NFC East).

There has been speculation that the Bengals will play an international game, which would be their first since a loss to the Los Angeles Rams at London's Wembley Stadium in 2019. Two of Cincinnati's opponents, the Commanders and Falcons, are scheduled to play overseas this season. The Bengals could wind up going back to London to face the Commanders, or to Madrid, Spain, to play the Falcons.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: What to know about NFL schedule release, Cincinnati Bengals' opponents