2012 Cincinnati Bengals

The  Cincinnati Bengals season will be the team's 45th season as a professional sports franchise and its 43rd season as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The team will be attempting to improve on its 2011 season, where it finished with the 6th seed in the AFC playoffs a record of 9–7 and placed third in the AFC North. This will mark the 22nd season under the leadership of owner and team president Mike Brown. It will also mark the 10th season under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals will play all of their home games at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

2012 Draft Class
NOTES:
 * undefinedThe Bengals acquired the Oakland Raiders' first round pick and a 2013 second round pick for QB Carson Palmer.
 * undefinedThe Bengals acquired the New England Patriots' fifth round pick and a 2013 sixth round pick for WR Chad Ochocinco.

Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined later in the spring after compensatory selections are awarded.

Schedule
The Bengals' preseason schedule will be announced in March or April.

Opponents
Per the NFL scheduling formula adopted in, the Bengals will each of the teams from the AFC West and NFC East, as well as the third place teams from the AFC East and South. This is in addition to a home-and-away series against each of the Bengals' division rivals. Dates and times are expected to be announced in April.

