BENGALS SQUAD SHOW: SCHEDULE is favorable LATE, Bengals need to CONQUER some TOUGH challenges EARLY

Even with the Bengals' three prime time games in the second half of the regular-season, that's actually the easier half of the Bengals' 2026 Schedule.   Alex Frank and Coach Art Valero how the Bengals actually have more advantages in the second half of the regular season as opposed to the first half. The first half of the schedule features a lot of road trips and division games, including three teams in the first four weeks that made the Playoffs last year.   In addition, the Bengals' much-improved offensive line will face a stiff test right out of the gate against the Buccaneers, Texans, and Steelers, who all have stout defensive fronts.   Speaking of prime time games, the Bengals have three this season. Two of them are at home... against AFC North opponents. Finally, the Bengals get the advantage of having prime time home games against their biggest rivals.   The Bengals are going overseas this season to play the Falcons in Madrid, but they won't get a bye week afterwards. Alex and Coach discuss if this is actually not a bad thing, considering a key advantage the Bengals have in the second half of the regular season.     Join the Locked On Bengals Insider Community! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonbengals   Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everyday...   Find and follow Locked On Bengals on your favorite podcast platforms:   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AObc0l...   Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...   Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-...   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Square If you’re starting a business, or running one that deserves better tools, Square helps you sell, manage, and grow without slowing down. Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at https://square.com/go/LockedOnNFL.   Kalshi For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast.   Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at http://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON   Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.