If anyone still needs convincing, Baltimore Ravens fans can provide a few cautionary tales. That said, not all stretches of the schedule carry equal weight. Some matchups naturally set up more favorably depending on timing,

After four straight years of the Cincinnati Bengals playing the Baltimore Ravens in primetime in Maryland, that will apparently change this season.

The Ravens will play four primetime games in 2026, but one marquee matchup is not included. Baltimore will have back-to-back home games in primetime, Week 9 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars on "Thursday Night Football,

For the first time since their Super Bowl season of 2021, the Cincinnati Bengals will not play a Thursday night game in Baltimore. As the NFL prepares to release the full 2026 schedule at 8 p.m. ET Thursday,

During 19 years with the Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin worked 114 games against teams from the AFC North.

PFF's Bradley Locker called Baltimore Ravens 2nd-year standout Teddye Buchanan the NFL's "Next Great Player" at inside linebacker.

The NFL had put the Bengals in primetime in Baltimore in four consecutive seasons, including three in a row on Thursday night.

Coming off a record-shattering 2025 season, CBS Sports will broadcast more than 100 regular-season games -- as well as a wild card playoff game, a divisional playoff game and the AFC Championship, as part of the 2026 season.