The Cincinnati Bengals will wear their all-white “White Bengal” uniforms when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football this Sunday, Nov. 15, at Paycor Stadium — the team’s annual White Bengal game, according to the Bengals.
The uniform combination is white jersey, white pants with black stripes and white socks, the Bengals said in their Week 10 uniform announcement, topped by the white helmet that debuted with the look in 2022. Kickoff Sunday is 8:20 p.m. on NBC, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer, and the Bengals are asking fans to join the white-out by wearing all-white attire to the game.
History is on Cincinnati’s side in the look. The Bengals have gone 5-1 since first introducing the White Bengal uniforms in 2022, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer, and they beat the Steelers in them just last year, 33-31 — a game The Cincinnati Enquirer noted was led by Joe Flacco, while this Sunday’s matchup has Joe Burrow leading the team instead.
The stakes match the stage. Both teams come in at 6-2, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer, making Sunday night a first-place fight in the AFC North rather than just a uniform showcase — and a rematch of a rivalry Pittsburgh won earlier this season on its own field.
The White Bengal look has become one of the franchise’s signature nights since its 2022 debut: one scheduled appearance a year, at home, in prime time, with the crowd dressed to match the field. Sunday’s edition is the seventh time the Bengals have worn the combination.
What happens next is the game itself — Sunday, Nov. 15, 8:20 p.m. at Paycor Stadium, with the AFC North lead on the line. This is a preview of that matchup; the game has not been played yet, and NewsForce247 will have the result after the final whistle Sunday night.
For fans heading to the riverfront, the assignment from the team is simple: wear white. For everyone else, the White Bengal game has become the Bengals’ most recognizable regular-season stage — and this year it arrives with both teams tied at the top of the division.
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