Cincinnati Bengals postgame wrap following win over Arizona Cardinals
Enquirer beat reporter Kelsey Conway breaks down the Bengals win over the Cardinals on Dec. 28.
The NFL announced its Week 18 schedule after the Sunday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers, and the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns will meet Sunday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. Eastern on CBS at Paycor Stadium.
Both the Browns and the Bengals won in Week 17. The Bengals routed the Arizona Cardinals, 37-14, to improve to 6-10. The Browns knocked off the Pittsburgh Steelers, 13-6, to move to 4-12.
Cleveland’s win set up a Week 18 showdown for the AFC North title between the 9-7 Steelers and 8-8 Baltimore Ravens.
Bengals backup quarterback Joe Flacco, who replaced starter Joe Burrow during the fourth quarter of the win against Arizona, was the Browns’ quarterback for the Week 1 meeting between Cleveland and Cincinnati at Huntington Bank Field.
Burrow led the Bengals to a win against Flacco and the Browns in Week 1, 17-16.
In Week 18, two games will be played on Saturday (4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern), with the remainder to be played on Sunday afternoon (1 p.m. and 4:25 p.m. Eastern), or Sunday night (8:20 p.m. Eastern).
Here’s the NFL’s Week 18 schedule
Saturday, Jan. 3
Panthers vs Buccaneers on ABC/ESPN at 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Seahawks vs 49ers on ABC/ESPN at 8 p.m. Eastern
Sunday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. Eastern
Packers vs Vikings on CBS
Browns-Bengals on CBS
Colts vs Texans on CBS
Cowboys vs Giants on Fox
Saints vs Falcons on Fox
Titans vs Jaguars on Fox
Sunday, Jan. 4 at 4:25 p.m. Eastern
Chargers vs. Broncos on CBS
Chiefs vs. Raiders on CBS
Commanders vs Eagles on CBS
Jets vs Bills on CBS
Dolphins vs Patriots on Fox
Cardinals vs Rams on Fox
Lions vs Bears on Fox
Sunday, Jan. 4 at 8:20 p.m. Eastern
Ravens vs Steelers on NBC