Bengals dominate in Madrid to beat Falcons 34-17
· Yahoo Sports
The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in Madrid on Sunday to claim their first-ever NFL regular season win on international soil.
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The Falcons took the lead in their first drive with Charlie Woerner's touchdown, but the Bengals found an immediate response once their offense got on the field, with Ja'Marr Chase collecting a sensational 47-yard deep pass for Joe Burrow.
From then on, the Bengals dominated to take a 24-10 lead into half-time as Burrow and Chase were extra inspired in Madrid. Chase finished the first half with eight catches for 142 yards.
After a scoreless second quarter for the Falcons, Bijan Robinson ran for one yard to finally add some points in their first offensive action of the third quarter.
But Burrow followed that up with a second touchdown pass for Tee Higgins and Evan McPherson scored a field goal with 4:41 minutes left on the clock as the Bengals went up 34-17.
Any slim hopes the Falcons might have of a comeback went up in the air when Michael Penix was intercepted by Barrett Carter.
The Bengals' victory overseas came in their third attempt. In 2016, they played out a rare NFL tie, 27-27, against the Washington Commanders (back then Washington Redskins) in London.
In their second trip to London in 2019, they were beaten 24-10 by the Los Angeles Rams.
This year, the NFL is hosting a record of nine international games. Three in London and one each in Rio de Janeiro and Melbourne, which already took place before Madrid. Munich and Mexico City are hosting one game each later in November.
A view of the NFL logo on the pitch before the 2026 NFL Game between Atalanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals at the Santiago Bernabeu. (is associated with: «Bengals dominate in Madrid to beat Falcons 34-17») Nathalia Araújo/dpaThe Atalanta Falcons take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2026 NFL Madrid Game at the Santiago Bernabeu. (is associated with: «Bengals dominate in Madrid to beat Falcons 34-17») Nathalia Araújo/dpa