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NFL announces schedule change for Bengals, Browns game in December

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) greets Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston (5) after an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Cleveland. The Bengals won 21-14. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

BEREA, Ohio (WKBN) – The NFL announced on Friday that the Week 16 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals has been moved to Sunday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m.

The game was originally scheduled to be played on Thursday, Dec. 19 in Cincinnati. Instead, the game between the Broncos and Chargers in Los Angeles will be played in prime time on Thursday Night Football.


This will be the second meeting between the Browns and the Bengals this season. The Bengals won the first meeting in the Battle of Ohio, topping the Browns 21-14 on Oct. 20.