CINCINNATI — The Bengals' season finale with the Browns is officially set for Sunday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. ET. Cincinnati is hoping to finish with a 7-10 overall record and 4-2 mark in the AFC North. The Bengals have won back-to-back games since being eliminated from playoff contention for a third consecutive year.

The Cincinnati Bengals ' opponents for the 2026 NFL regular season are set, with the team's third-place finish in the AFC North this season.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase made some NFL history with a strong first half against the Cardinals.

The Cincinnati Bengals' opponents for the 2026 season have now been set.Next year, the Bengals are set to play the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home at Paycor Stadium,

This team desperately needs more pass rush, a veteran linebacker (or two), a halfway decent safety (like a Jessie Bates), and more interior defensive line push. The Bengals simply need more game-changers on the defensive side of the football.

Big 3. Cincinnati is a vastly better team when they have Burrow, Chase and fellow wideout Tee Higgins on the field together. The Bengals are 31-17 in games when all three players are available. Conversely, they are just 13-20 when they don't.

The final standalone game of the regular season will come down to none other than the final battle for the AFC North: The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers will face off for the divisional title in a matchup that can be watched Sunday night at 7 p.m. on WLWT.

Joe Burrow was “having fun” again Sunday as he and the rest of the Cincinnati Bengals rolled in a 45-21 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.