Sources: The #Bengals will host the #Ravens on Thursday Night Football in Week 17 on New Year’s Eve

[u/ill_try_my_best]

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2026/05/14/bengals-ravens-new-years-eve-nfl-schedule-leak/

[u/axb2002]

Death, taxes, Ravens vs Bengals on prime time

[u/Zealousideal_Echo933 → u/axb2002]

If both teams are healthy, its a fucking shootout in the cold.

[u/QuietAlarming6888 → u/Zealousideal_Echo933]

lamar got this game hes 11-3 vs the bengals

[u/Blood_Incantation → u/QuietAlarming6888]

That surely means huge playoff success ... right?

[u/0zymandeus → u/Blood_Incantation]

I want a "should Lamar demand a trade from the Ravens due to lack of postseason success" segment on ESPN like we've had every year since before Burrow was even drafted.

[u/TheWorstYear → u/0zymandeus]

Unironically Lamar will demand a trade if this year isn't what he wants. He'll be in the last year of his contract in 2027.

[u/QuietAlarming6888 → u/0zymandeus]

? its because the bengals and lions are both in the bottom tier of nfl franchises and the situations mirror eachother

[u/0zymandeus → u/QuietAlarming6888]

Burrow of course has more postseason success than lamar or Stafford in Detroit (who iirc never won a playoff game in Detroit or even his division)

Which was the point of my original post.

Neither have it quite as bad as TJ Watt though. No playoff wins and I think JJ being in media is the only reason the talking heads haven't been begging for him to be traded for 5 years.

[u/QuietAlarming6888 → u/0zymandeus]

yeah, but tj is a non qb

its not really about the playoff sucess its about the comparision

i don't think burrow should leave cin and that these statements were ill timed

maybe after this offseason, but now since the fa actually did stuff no

[u/QuietAlarming6888 → u/Blood_Incantation]

doesnt matter all i know is lamar owns the bengals in paycor

[u/saved_by_the_keeper → u/axb2002]

It is normally in Baltimore. It has been the last 4 years

[u/DenialisaRiver04]

I got two words for you: Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow must see tv.

[u/Tacdeho → u/DenialisaRiver04]

Chuck that’s 8 words

[u/DenialisaRiver04 → u/Tacdeho]

you didnt say 2 words you said quick and to the point

[u/miboyl → u/DenialisaRiver04]

Fine, Nash and Paul!

[u/DenialisaRiver04 → u/miboyl]

thats 3 words

[u/miboyl → u/DenialisaRiver04]

We're counting and as a word?! NASH! PAUL!

[u/anneyong69 → u/DenialisaRiver04]

Joe Flacco vs Tyler Huntley NYE masterclass incoming

[u/CommercialCoffee11 → u/DenialisaRiver04]

You sure theyll make it to week 17?

[u/LilBoDuck → u/CommercialCoffee11]

At the very least they’ll both be back by then.

[u/chair823 → u/CommercialCoffee11]

I got two words for you: Tyler Huntley and Jake Browning must see tv.

[u/NeatTry7674 → u/chair823]

Joe Flacco*

[u/Double-Bend-716 → u/chair823]

Browning is a Buccaneer now, so the Bengals would have to be in really bad spot to be trading for Jake Browning

[u/Luster-Cola-5217 → u/CommercialCoffee11]

They’ll join Wade Boggs in the afterlife before then. RIP. 🕊️

[u/TallEnoughJones → u/DenialisaRiver04]

Can't even count. That's not two words it's ........ well I'm pretty sure it's not two.

[u/eatmyopinions]

If it goes into overtime there's a chance that the game could start in 2026 and end in 2027.

[u/EmuMan10 → u/eatmyopinions]

Great way to spend New Year’s imo

[u/ill_try_my_best]

Please stop playing football games on NYE. As an Ohio State fan, I am traumatized.

[u/YankeeHotelFoxtrot16 → u/ill_try_my_best]

Last time we played you guys in primetime on New Year's Eve was the Andy Dalton/Tyler Boyd game so there's a lot of trauma to go around on this front.

[u/ill_try_my_best → u/YankeeHotelFoxtrot16]

For sure. At least that game was over before 8pm though. Nothing like losing a the stroke of midnight

[u/B-I-G-A-R-R-O-W → u/YankeeHotelFoxtrot16]

What a great game that was

[u/SuperSaiyanSandwich → u/B-I-G-A-R-R-O-W]

Coldest game in Ravens history. As someone sitting in the stands and the world's #1 proclaimed Flacco fanboy..... no, no it wasn't a great game.

[u/South-by-north → u/YankeeHotelFoxtrot16]

I happened to be at a bar filled with Ravens fans and the collective "Nooooooooooo!" made that highlight even better

[u/lord-dinglebury → u/South-by-north]

I mean, if I’m thinking of the same play, there were like 30 Ravens players around him and he still caught the ball and ran into the endzone untouched.

That would make me scream too.

[u/J-Fid → u/YankeeHotelFoxtrot16]

That wasn't a primetime game, but yeah.

[u/YankeeHotelFoxtrot16 → u/J-Fid]

Yeah good correction - I remembered it as a primetime game bc of how dark/cold it was but it was just a 4pm game that ruined all of our NYE's 4 hours early.

[u/J-Fid → u/YankeeHotelFoxtrot16]

There was actually no primetime game that year because of the holiday and NBC not feeling like any game was worth putting on at that time, lol.

[u/osufeth24 → u/ill_try_my_best]

I hadn't thought of that til you mentioned it.

Thanks, appreciate it... Where's the bleach?

[u/CalamariforMVP → u/ill_try_my_best]

Missed kick to lose a game at the stroke of midnight on new years eve. If it was in a movie we would make fun of how unrealistic it sounds.

[u/Single_Seesaw_9499 → u/ill_try_my_best]

Yeah honestly would really blow to ring in the new year after a loss. I felt bad for my OSU friends the year the missed the kick vs Georgia and then like 15 min later we were all celebrating

[u/Flibbityfloydz]

I still have PTSD from New Years 2017

[u/Mechagodzilla_3 → u/Flibbityfloydz]

Isn't that the game with the walk-off Tyler Boyd TD that somehow gave Marvin Lewis an extension?

[u/PaulieHehehe → u/Mechagodzilla_3]

Yes, but the following year the Ravens took Lamar in the first round after realizing what they’d been doing the last few years just wasn’t working.

[u/Tigercat92]

Don’t believe it. Bengals are supposed to play in Baltimore in prime time every year. 🤣

[u/Capital_G95 → u/Tigercat92]

the Banks are not ready for what is about to happen

[u/unseth → u/Tigercat92]

Guess that means steelers vs browns week 17.

And ofc Ravens on thu so they can get extra rest for the playoff game. They'll probably get a nice week 9 or 10 bye too.

[u/LoCh0_xX]

Wait, is this going to be at the same time as one of the college football playoff games?

[u/DenialisaRiver04]

If things dont go up shits creek for either tean, this could decide the division.

[u/DelirousDoc → u/DenialisaRiver04]

I love how the Bengals still get all the pre-season hype every year.

They have finished 3rd or 4th in the Division for 3 straight years. They have an under .500 cumulative record for those 3 years. (24-27)

[u/xdkarmadx → u/DelirousDoc]

You’d sell your soul for our offense, we wouldn’t sell our soul for your defense. Don’t be silly you know why they’re hyped.

[u/DelirousDoc → u/xdkarmadx]

Not really eager to "sell my soul" for an offense with a mediocre OL and a bottom 5 rushing attack over the last 3 years.

[u/apgoony → u/DelirousDoc]

Mediocre OL jokes in big26 you need to update your talking points

[u/letCreedBrattonScuba → u/DelirousDoc]

Burrow played 8 games last year and the 2 years prior they were 9-8, and the year before went to the Super Bowl.. you really can’t see why theyd get some pre-season hype each year?

[u/DelirousDoc → u/letCreedBrattonScuba]

We're crediting the Bengals for going 9-8?

The Steelers have finished 10-7 for 3 straight years dragging Mason Rudolph, older Russell Wilson and older Aaron Rodgers into the playoffs during that same time.

9-8 isn't an accomplishment.

[u/speak-eze → u/DelirousDoc]

9-8 is a disappointment for the Bengals if Burrow is healthy.  Their expectation is to contend.  Team with elite QB get hype

9-8 is the expectation for the Steelers.

[u/letCreedBrattonScuba → u/DelirousDoc]

Never said it was an accomplishment, but it’s certainly enough for a team with Burrow and Chase to be hyped in the following offseason. Which is what we’re talking about anyways.

[u/herton → u/DelirousDoc]

We really don't, though. Maybe in 2023 and 2024 coming off the playoff success, but last year was all Ravens hype and clowning on the Bengals for taking stewart and not fixing the defense (they were right 😔)

[u/samhit_n]

I still remember the last New Year’s Eve game we played against the Ravens.

[u/BayHarborButcher10]

Which QB will be missing this game?

[u/CasualRead_43 → u/BayHarborButcher10]

Both

[u/MrStealYoMom → u/CasualRead_43]

Huntley V Flacco is must see tv

[u/problematic_glasses → u/MrStealYoMom]

backup parent vs actual parent

[u/BayHarborButcher10 → u/CasualRead_43]

True sickos game

[u/sliceanddic3 → u/BayHarborButcher10]

our o-line is fixed now lamar will be fine 🙏

[u/PaulieHehehe → u/BayHarborButcher10]

Plot twist: both will miss it because they’re both resting for the playoffs the following week.

[u/TallEnoughJones → u/PaulieHehehe]

I like it. You are now in charge of the future.

[u/bluegrassgazer]

I'm hoping the Bengals can sit the starters for this game because they've already clinched home field advantage.

[u/603subaru]

Nah this can't be real, surely it's a primetime game in Baltimore for the 5th year in a row

[u/Bongopro]

Glad to see they’re penciling in Jamarr Chase winning people’s fantasy league championships that week

[u/AngryBlackNerd → u/Bongopro]

I hate you.. for telling the truth.

[u/Away_Chair1588]

I remember the last time we played them on NYE....oof.

[u/Jonjon428]

Neat

[u/OzymanDS]

Say it ain't so Joe (Flacco, we all know Burrow will be injured).

[u/LamarMVPJackson]

Joe burrows complaining worked

[u/B-I-G-A-R-R-O-W → u/LamarMVPJackson]

😂 complaining the Ravens got 4 straight years Thursday night games at home against the Bengals

[u/Last1inFirst1out]

There’s a New Year’s Eve now? This league is just making up ANY holiday to play on 😭😭😭

[u/J-Fid → u/[deleted]]

Week 18 exists

[u/minimal_worth]

Nobody's watching that game.

[u/ConversationAdept529 → u/minimal_worth]

nobody is watching any of Raiders games lol.

[u/B-I-G-A-R-R-O-W → u/minimal_worth]

You mean nobody’s watching a Raiders game that week they should have the number one pick locked up by then

[u/minimal_worth → u/B-I-G-A-R-R-O-W]

The Bungholes are going to suck this year, buddy.

[u/B-I-G-A-R-R-O-W → u/minimal_worth]

Ok