vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers78.4 PFM · #20
Sep 13 · 1:00 pmHome
PFM ROAD AHEAD
2026 Cincinnati Bengals Strength of Schedule
Cincinnati has one of the league’s more favorable schedules at No. 30, with opponents averaging 77.5. Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars still give the schedule a real test, but 2 games against current top-10 teams keep the full road from looking as heavy as most.
#30Schedule Rank77.5 opponent average
NFL Rank#16
Schedule Rank#30
Schedule Average77.5
Next 380.8
Next 580.2
Top-10 Left2
Bottom-10 Left7
Home / Away8 / 8
Upcoming Schedule
at Houston Texans84.8 PFM · #10
Sep 20 · 1:00 pmAwayTop 10
at Pittsburgh Steelers79.1 PFM · #17
Sep 27 · 1:00 pmAway
vs. Jacksonville Jaguars83.3 PFM · #14
Oct 4 · 1:00 pmHome
at Miami Dolphins75.2 PFM · #24
Oct 11 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
Weeks 2, 3, 4
82.4 opponent averageWeeks 11, 12, 13
73.6 opponent averageFull Regular-Season Schedule
vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers78.4 PFM · #20
Sep 13 · 1:00 pmHome
at Houston Texans84.8 PFM · #10
Sep 20 · 1:00 pmAwayTop 10
at Pittsburgh Steelers79.1 PFM · #17
Sep 27 · 1:00 pmAway
vs. Jacksonville Jaguars83.3 PFM · #14
Oct 4 · 1:00 pmHome
at Miami Dolphins75.2 PFM · #24
Oct 11 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
at Baltimore Ravens81.1 PFM · #15
Oct 25 · 1:00 pmAway
vs. Tennessee Titans71.2 PFM · #31
Nov 1 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
vs. Atlanta Falcons76.6 PFM · #22
Nov 8 · 9:30 amNeutral
vs. Pittsburgh Steelers79.1 PFM · #17
Nov 15 · 8:20 pmHome
at Washington Commanders79.0 PFM · #18
Nov 23 · 8:15 pmAway
vs. New Orleans Saints70.3 PFM · #32
Nov 29 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
at Cleveland Browns71.4 PFM · #30
Dec 6 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
vs. Kansas City Chiefs87.2 PFM · #3
Dec 13 · 4:25 pmHomeTop 10
at Carolina Panthers72.3 PFM · #29
Dec 20 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
at Indianapolis Colts76.1 PFM · #23
Dec 27 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
vs. Baltimore Ravens81.1 PFM · #15
Dec 31 · 8:15 pmHome
vs. Cleveland Browns71.4 PFM · #30
Jan 10 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
How PFM Measures Strength of Schedule
Road Ahead averages the current PFM Team Scores of every opponent on the regular-season schedule. Home, away and neutral-site games are tracked for context, but venue does not change the opponent average. PFM is measuring schedule strength, not predicting individual games.
Traditional comparison source: NFL.com 2025 regular-season league standings Records are labelled for the 2025 season through Week 18.
Ratings updated: August 11, 2026 Schedule updated: June 29, 2026
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