Bengals handle Falcons 34-17 as Joe Burrow throws for 271 yards and 3 TDs

Automated recap from game data · November 9, 2026 at 4:55 AM ET · Santiago Bernabéu

The Cincinnati Bengals handled the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 on Sunday at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid before a crowd of 78,660. The Bengals moved to 6-2, while the Falcons fell to 3-6.

The Bengals took a 24-10 lead into halftime and kept control with a 10-7 edge after the break.

The Bengals out-gained the Falcons 388-319 and won the turnover battle 1-0. The Bengals converted 6 of 10 third downs and held the ball for 29:56.

Joe Burrow of the Bengals earned Game MVP. Burrow completed 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards, 3 touchdowns and no interceptions, and added 7 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground.

For the Falcons, Bijan Robinson ran 19 times for 100 yards and a touchdown.

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CIN	7	17	7	3	34
ATL	10	0	7	0	17

How the game turned

Bengals win probability

Biggest swing: Bengals went from 66% to 75% on one play in the first quarter.

Q1 8:49(Shotgun) J.Burrow pass deep right to J.Chase for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow.

Scoring plays

Time	Team	Play	CIN-ATL
Q1 11:12	ATL	Charlie Woerner 1 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Nick Folk Kick)	0-7
Q1 8:49	CIN	Ja'Marr Chase 47 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)	7-7
Q1 2:56	ATL	Nick Folk 31 Yd Field Goal	7-10
Q2 12:56	CIN	Joe Burrow 1 Yd Rush (Evan McPherson Kick)	14-10
Q2 4:03	CIN	Tee Higgins 4 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)	21-10
Q2 0:24	CIN	Evan McPherson 57 Yd Field Goal	24-10
Q3 6:18	ATL	Bijan Robinson 1 Yd Rush (Nick Folk Kick)	24-17
Q3 2:05	CIN	Tee Higgins 8 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)	31-17
Q4 4:36	CIN	Evan McPherson 43 Yd Field Goal	34-17

Team stats

CIN		ATL
388	Total yards	319
265	Passing yards	162
123	Rushing yards	157
24	First downs	20
6-10	Third down	5-10
0-0	Fourth down	0-0
3-4	Red zone	2-4
0	Turnovers	1
2-6	Sacks allowed	0-0
6-43	Penalties	12-88
29:56	Time of possession	30:04