{"id":54491,"date":"2025-05-16T10:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T10:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/54491\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T10:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T10:24:11","slug":"bengals-vs-ravens-schedule-drama-addressed-by-nfl-schedule-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/54491\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals vs. Ravens schedule drama addressed by NFL schedule-maker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/test-post-221407100.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cincinnati Bengals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> fans and others noticed something peculiar during the 2025 NFL schedule release.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s becoming so common now that it isn&#8217;t all that strange.<\/p>\n<p>Tucked into the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/cincinnati-bengals\/327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bengals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bengals<\/a>&#8216; 2025 schedule is the fact they have to go on the road to play the Baltimore Ravens on a short turnaround to a Thursday night game. Meaning, the fourth season in a row the Bengals have to play in Baltimore on primetime.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bengalswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/bengals\/2025\/05\/14\/bengals-record-predictions-picks-2025-schedule\/83630344007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cincinnati Bengals 2025 game-by-game predictions following schedule release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cincinnati Bengals 2025 game-by-game predictions following schedule release<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Given the competitive advantage this throws to the Ravens, understandably, Mike North, V.P. NFL Broadcast Planning &amp; Scheduling, was asked about the topic by Kay Adams and had this to say:<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s nothing anyone behind the schedule could say to make Bengals fans feel better on this topic. But going to Baltimore in primetime, while only hosting the Ravens in standard 1 p.m. ET slots, is indeed a trend now.<\/p>\n<p>And this year&#8217;s version is downright brutal: The Bengals play in Baltimore on a short week in Week 13, turn around and play at the Buffalo Bills in Week 14, then host the Ravens in Week 15. That&#8217;s the sort of season-defining stretch that clinches playoffs and awards like MVPs, or puts nails in coffins.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/bengals-schedule-release-quick-thoughts-093101474.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bengals schedule release: Quick thoughts on primetime games and more;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bengals schedule release: Quick thoughts on primetime games and more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/bengalswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/bengals\/2025\/05\/16\/bengals-ravens-schedule-drama-addressed-nfl-schedule-maker\/83656734007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bengals vs. Ravens schedule drama addressed by NFL schedule-maker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bengals vs. Ravens schedule drama addressed by NFL schedule-maker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Bengals fans and others noticed something peculiar during the 2025 NFL schedule release. 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