The Bengals get another shot at a fast start to the week 8 slate on Sunday, with the Titans coming to Paycor Stadium after Cincinnati’s 35-13 win over the Ravens last week.
Tennessee’s trip to Cincinnati also comes after the Titans dealt away their best player during the week, adding another layer to a matchup the Bengals will try to turn into a second straight win.
For fans looking to watch, the game will air on CBS. Streaming options include Paramount+, NFL+ in market, NFL Sunday Ticket out of market, and NFL Game Pass International, excluding China.
Tom McCarthy will handle play-by-play, Robert Turbin is the analyst, and Tiffany Blackmon will report from the sideline.
Kickoff is set for Sunday, November 1, at 1 p.m. ET from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
On the radio side, Bengals fans can tune in to the Bengals Radio Network on WCKY (1530), WEBN-FM (102.7) and WLW700, with SiriusXM channel 192 also carrying the game.
Cincinnati enters Week 8 with a 5-2 mark after opening the season with wins over the Buccaneers, Texans and Dolphins, then taking losses to the Steelers and Jaguars before the bye. The Bengals returned from that break with the win at Baltimore, and now they’ll try to keep the momentum going against Tennessee.
The rest of the Bengals’ schedule includes a Week 9 game at Atlanta in Madrid, a Week 10 home game against Pittsburgh on Sunday night, a Week 11 trip to Washington on Monday night, and a Week 17 Thursday night home matchup with the Ravens.
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