Cincinnati Bengals fans are getting their Simpsons-themed alt-cast of the Bengals and Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football in NFL Week 14 on December 9 no matter what.
But the Bengals’ NFL Week 16 game against the Cleveland Browns, currently scheduled for Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football on December 19, could get flexed to Sunday, December 22, with an announcement Thursday.
The Bengals entered their Week 12 bye with a 4-7 record. The Browns enter a Week 12 Thursday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 2-8 record.
Among the best Week 16 matchups currently scheduled for Dec. 22 are the 8-2 Eagles at the 7-4 Commanders, the 6-5 Broncos at the 7-3 Chargers and the 8-2 Vikings at the 5-5 Seahawks.
In Week 7, the Bengals won their first matchup of the season with the Browns, 21-14, in Cleveland.
