Both teams enter the matchup at 0-1 after losses in their preseason openers, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET at Northwest Stadium in Summerfield.

The Washington Commanders face the Cincinnati Bengals in an NFL preseason game on Monday, August 18, 2025 (8/18/25) at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.

Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson is in Washington for Monday night's preseason game against the Commanders. The majority of the Bengals starters will play on Monday, but Hendrickson remains out.

Joe Burrow led two scoring drives, an undrafted wide receiver caught two touchdowns and the Cincinnati Bengals picked up their first preseason win of 2025 on Monday, beating the Washington Commanders 31-17 at Northwest Stadium.

The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Washington Commanders in week 2 of the NFL preseason on Sunday at Northwest Stadium.

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Philadelphia Phillies got stuck in Cincinnati area due to plane trouble. But workers in two cities got them ready for their opening game in Washington.

The Bengals are down a few notable players as they prepare to face the Washington Commanders in preseason action on Monday night. Head coach Zac Ta