Bengals first preseason game vs. Tampa Bay Friday night

Dates and kickoff times are now set for all Bengals 2017 preseason games. The Bengals open the preseason with back-to-back home games, including a Friday night opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 11 that kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and a Saturday night game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Aug. 19 that kicks off at 7 p.m. Cincinnati will play a nationally televised (FOX) road game on Sun., Aug. 27 at Washington, marking the eighth time in the last eight years for the Bengals to be selected by the league's broadcast partners for a national game.