Bengals to Start the 2021 Season at Home Against Some Familiar Faces

This will be a fun matchup.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals will start the 2021 season at home for a second consecutive year. Cincinnati hosts Minnesota on Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. at Paul Brown Stadium. 

That means former Bengals defensive coordinator and current Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer will return to Paul Brown Stadium. 

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow and star receiver Ja'Marr Chase will square off against their former college teammate Justin Jefferson for the first time. 

Week 1 AT HOME! 🏠

See you in Cincinnati, @Vikings! pic.twitter.com/pDvSODbc84

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 12, 2021

The Bengals' entire schedule will be released on Wednesday night at 7:45 p.m. ET.

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