Besides teams listed below, the Bengals will play two AFC teams that finish in the same place in the standings, plus annual home and away games with AFC North rivals Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh:

        2002
        AFC SOUTH
        Home: Jacksonville, Tennessee
        Away: Houston, Indianapolis
        NFC SOUTH
        Home: New Orleans, Tampa Bay
        Away: Atlanta, Carolina
        2003
        AFC WEST
        Home: Denver, Kansas City
        Away: Oakland, San Diego
        NFC WEST
        Home: San Francisco, Seattle
        Away: Arizona, St. Louis
        2004
        AFC EAST
        Home: Buffalo, Miami
        Away: New England, NY Jets
        NFC EAST
        Home: Dallas, NY Giants
        Away: Philadelphia, Washington
        2005
        AFC SOUTH
        Home: Houston, Indianapolis
        Away: Jacksonville, Tennessee
        NFC NORTH
        Home: Green Bay, Minnesota
        Away: Chicago, Detroit
        2006
        AFC WEST
        Home: Oakland, San Diego
        Away: Denver, Kansas City
        NFC SOUTH
        Home: Atlanta, Carolina
        Away: New Orleans, Tampa Bay
        2007
        AFC EAST
        Home: New England, NY Jets
        Away: Buffalo, Miami
        NFC WEST
        Home: Arizona, St. Louis
        Away: San Francisco, Seattle
        2008
        AFC SOUTH
        Home: Jacksonville, Tennessee
        Away: Houston, Indianapolis
        NFC EAST
        Home: Philadelphia, Washington
        Away: Dallas, NY Giants
        2009
        AFC WEST
        Home: Denver, Kansas City
        Away: Oakland, San Diego
        NFC NORTH
        Home: Chicago, Detroit
        Away: Green Bay, Minnesota

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