In 2025, Zac Taylor’s team looks to return to its winning ways. Over the offseason, Cincinnati shored up its roster by signing projected starters T.J. Slaton and Oren Burks. In the draft, the Bengals snagged defensive end Shemar Stewart and linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. Now, all they have to do is produce like it’s 2021 (or ’22).

Bengals schedule is here. Which game will make them irate? What is the toughest stretch? Which games are best timed? Here are takeaways for each game.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has made headlines this week related to his comments about the NFL's recently revealed 2025 schedule. While those headlines can paint Burrow as negative at times,