The Bengals 2026 schedule has been released , and while every game is important, there are certainly some that will carry more weight than others. Games like Week 2 at the Texans, and Week 4, where they welcome the Jaguars into Paycor Stadium, will be important, as both were AFC playoff teams last season. With the season at home against the Buccaneers and their talented offense being significant as well. One can also make the case that the team's Week 11 game in Washington against the Commanders will hold significant importance, as the Bengals infamously lost a shootout against then rookie Jayden Daniels and company at home in 2024, where the defense reached arguably the peak of their ineptitude in the Joe Burrow era. That matchup could be a clear measuring stick for many fans to see just how much the defense has improved with its new additions.…