The Cincinnati Bengals are a tough team to read on the just-released 2025 NFL schedule. Joe Burrow and the Bengals, as it turns out, aren't headed for an international game this season. But they do have the standard-fare six AFC North showdowns -- including one right in Week 1.

Cincinnati's push to return to the postseason won't be easy, as their 2025 schedule features a cross-conference clash with the NFC North. The four NFC North squads finished the 2024 season with a combined record of 45-23, with three teams making the playoffs.

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