Bengals will open season vs. Steelers in Week 1

It’s a major AFC North clash for the Bengals in Week 1.

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The Cincinnati Bengals will open the 2022 NFL season against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium.

The Bengals announced the season opener on Thursday just a few hours before the NFL unveiled the full season schedule.

This is the first time the Bengals will open the season against the Steelers. It’s a 1 p.m. ET kickoff, and while not the high-profile primetime game some thought the Bengals might get after a trip to the Super Bowl, it’s still a marquee matchup.

Cincinnati swept Pittsburgh last year, recording wins of 24-10 and 41-10 margins.

This game takes place on September 11 at 1 p.m. ET. The announcement:

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