As the Cincinnati Bengals’ 2025 schedule was released, it was again clear that the NFL wanted to use the Bengals as a primetime draw.
Joe Burrow throwing touchdowns to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins always makes for great TV, so it makes sense that they would get the national spotlight.
Another primetime matchup with the Baltimore Ravens makes sense, but it is yet again in Baltimore. On Thanksgiving Night, no less.
The meeting in Cincinnati? Ho-hum, 1 pm kickoff time. The NFL seems to want to use the Bengals as a primetime draw.