How To Watch Bengals Games Live - 2025 Bengals NFL Schedule + Scores

Is this year gonna be THEIR year?

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 | 08:00am

Are you ready, Bengals fans? If you want to follow Joe Burrow and the rest of your favorite team from the start of the 2025 NFL season to the last stand of Week 18 (and hopefully, for you, into the postseason …), we're here to help.

The Bengals are looking to return to the postseason following an up-and-down, 9-8 campaign in 2024. Highlights of their 2025 season schedule include a Week 11 AFC North showdown on the road against the Steelers, and a Thanksgiving matchup on against the Ravens. They're off to a 1-0 start after edging their AFC North rival, the Browns, 17-16, in Week 1.

Keep reading to get the full, week-by-week, 2025 NFL schedule for the Cincinnati Bengals, plus scores, and all the info you need to watch and stream NFL on CBS Bengals games, when scheduled in your area, on Paramount+. So, are you ready now? Let's get to it.
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How to watch Bengals games live

During the 2025 NFL season, Bengals games will air live on a variety of channels and platforms. Right now, the NFL on CBS counts nine Bengals games on its schedule, including the Week 11 contest against the Steelers. (Please note: As of publication, NFL on CBS total team appearance numbers include Week 18 AFC matchups.)

Is there a Bengals game on Paramount+ today?

Sunday's Bengals against the Jaguars is scheduled to air live on CBS, and stream live on Paramount+. (Availability of the game in your area may vary. Check your local TV listings.)

Bengals Schedule 2025 + Scores

Below is the 2025 schedule for the Bengals. It features 17 regular-season games, and a Week 10 bye. See below for the list, complete with scores of completed games. All games to be presented live by the NFL on CBS are in bold. The schedule is subject to change.

REGULAR SEASON

WEEK 1
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals 17-Cleveland Browns 16

WEEK 2
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025

Jacksonville Jaguars 27-Cincinnati Bengals 31

WEEK 3
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) at Minnesota Vikings (1-1), 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

WEEK 4
Monday, Sept. 29, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos, 8:15 PM ET

WEEK 5
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025

Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals, 4:25 PM ET

WEEK 6
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

WEEK 7
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 PM ET

WEEK 8
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025

New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

WEEK 9
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025

Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

WEEK 10
BYE

WEEK 11
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

WEEK 12
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025

New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

WEEK 13
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (Thanksgiving Day), 8:20 PM ET

WEEK 14
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills, 4:25 PM ET

WEEK 15
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*

WEEK 16
Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins, 8:20 PM ET

WEEK 17
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025

Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals**

WEEK 18
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, or Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026

Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals***

*Note: During the regular season, consult your local TV listings to see which, if any, NFL on CBS Bengals games will be broadcast by your local CBS station. NFL on CBS Bengals games broadcast by your local CBS station can be streamed live on Paramount+.

**Time and broadcast assignment TBD.

***Subject to change.
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What channels are Bengals games on?

Bengals games air on a variety of channels and platforms. Bengals games presented by CBS can be watched on TV, when broadcast by your local CBS station, by using cable, satellite, or a digital antenna, and/or via your screen or device by streaming the game with Paramount+.

How can I watch Bengals games on my phone or mobile device?

When airing on your local CBS TV station, you can stream NFL on CBS Bengals games from your phone, tablet, or Android device with the Paramount+ app.

The Paramount+ app is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play. To watch Paramount+ on your streaming device, find your device in the list below, and read the instructions on how to get started:

Bengals depth chart

In addition to Burrow, projected starters for head coach Zac Taylor's 2025 Bengals include All-Pro receiver Ja'Marr Chase, and defensive end Joseph Ossai. Click here for the full Bengals depth chart, as compiled by CBSSports.com. Taylor is heading into his seventh season as the Bengals' head coach.
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