Earlier today the Cincinnati Bengals announced their preseason schedule for 2012, giving pause to millions upon millions of Bengals fans about the projected reality that we're that much closer to achieving a new milestone, reaching the playoffs during consecutive seasons for the first time in 30 years. Also announced on Wednesday is the league's national games for the 2012 preseason.
| Date | Game | Time | Network |
| Sunday, August 5 | Arizona Vs. New Orleans (HoF game) | 8:00 PM | NFLN |
| Thursday, August 9 | Green Bay at San Diego | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
| Monday, August 13 | Dallas at Oakland | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
| Thursday, August 16 | Cincinnati at Atlanta | 8:00 PM | FOX |
| Friday, August 17 | Detroit at Baltimore | 8:00 PM | FOX |
| Sunday, August 19 | Indianapolis at Pittsburgh | 8:00 PM | NBC |
| Monday, August 20 | Philadelphia at New England | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
| Thursday, August 23 | Arizona at Tennessee | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
| Friday, August 24 | Chicago at NY Giants | 8:00 PM | CBS |
| Saturday, August 25 | Houston at New Orleans | 8:00 PM | CBS |
| Sunday, August 26 | San Francisco at Denver | 4:00 PM | FOX |
| Sunday, August 26 | Carolina at NY Jets | 8:00 PM | NBC |