Cincinnati Bengals' 2014 schedule

2013 finish: 11-5, lost in AFC wild-card round

2014 strength of schedule ranking: 23rd(T)

Opponents' combined 2013 winning percentage: .469

Games against 2013 playoff teams: 5

Summary: In addition to their AFC North rivals, the Bengals will face every team from the AFC South and NFC South, and the first-place finishers from the AFC East and AFC West.

Preseason schedule (All times p.m. ET; home games in caps)

Aug. 7-10 at Kansas City Chiefs

Aug. 14-18 NEW YORK JETS

Aug. 24 at Arizona Cardinals, 8

Aug. 28 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Regular season schedule

Sept. 7 at Baltimore Ravens, 1

Sept. 14 Atlanta Falcons, 1

Sept. 21 Tennessee Titans, 1

Sept. 28 BYE

Oct. 5 at New England Patriots, 8:30*

Oct. 12 Carolina Panthers, 1

Oct. 19 at Indianapolis Colts, 1

Oct. 26 Baltimore Ravens, 1

Nov. 2 Jacksonville Jaguars, 1

Nov. 6 Cleveland Browns (Thu), 8:25

Nov. 16 at New Orleans Saints, 1

Nov. 23 at Houston Texans, 1

Nov. 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1

Dec. 7 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1

Dec. 14 at Cleveland Browns, 1

Dec. 22 Denver Broncos (Mon), 8:30

Dec. 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1

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