NFL Game Preview: Cincinnati Bengals (5-2-0) vs. Atlanta Falcons (3-5-0)

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NFL Network: Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Molly McGrath (field reporter)

Westwood One: Oliver Wilson, Christian Scotland-Williamson

Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 AM ET | 3:30 PM CET

Bernabéu Stadium (Madrid)

Referee: Craig Wrolstad

Regular Season: CIN leads series, 10-5 (CIN won past 3) Last reg. season meeting: 10/23/22: ATL 17 at CIN 35

Zac Taylor (CIN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 57-65-1 (.467) Kevin Stefanski (ATL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 7-5 Reg. Season: 48-61 (.440)

Cincinnati Last Game: W, 43-36 vs. TEN (OT) (Week 8)

Atlanta Last Game: L, 16-0 at TB (Week 8)

BENGALS NOTES

• QB JOE BURROW completed 38 of 48 atts. (79.2 pct.) for 462 yards & 5 TDs with 115.5 rating & had rush TD in Week 8, becoming 2nd player ever with 450+ pass yards, 5+ TD passes & rush TD in single game. Became 3rd QB all-time with 400+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes in 8 games within 1st 7 seasons & became 4th QB ever with 4+ TD passes & 115+ rating in 3 consecutive games. Surpassed HOFer Peyton Manning (32) for 3rd-most games with 3+ TD passes in 1st 7 seasons in NFL history. Is only QB with 70+ comp. pct. in 6 games this season. Completed 34 of 42 atts. (81 pct.) for 481 yards & 3 TDs with 138.2 rating & had rush TD in last meeting. • RB CHASE BROWN had 101 scrimmage yards (55 rush, 46 rec.) last week. • WR JA’MARR CHASE set season highs in receptions (11) & rec. yards (141) & had rec. TD in Week 8, becoming 4th player in SB era with 60+ rec. TDs (60) in 1st 85 career games. Surpassed Michael Thomas (11) for most games with 10+ receptions, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD by player in 1st 6 seasons ever. Ranks tied-2nd with 6 rec. TDs in 2026. Has TD catch in 5 of his past 6. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 10 catches for 155 yards & 2 TDs last week. Ranks 2nd with 726 rec. yards in 2026. Is only player with 5+ catches & 140+ rec. yards in 3 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with 145+ rec. yards & TD catch. • TE MIKE GESICKI had TD catch in Week 8, becoming 3rd TE all-time with TD catch in 6 of his team’s 1st 7 games of season. Ranks tied-2nd with 6 rec. TDs in 2026. • TE JACK ENDRIES (rookie) had 1st-career rec. TD last week. • LB BARRETT CARTER had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 8. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. • DT DEXTER LAWRENCE had season-high 7 tackles & had sack & 1st-career FR in Week 8. Has sack in 4 of his past 5. • DE BOYE MAFE had sack & FF last week. Aims for his 5th in row with sack. • CB DJ TURNER had 2 FFs in Week 8. • S JORDAN BATTLE led team with 12 tackles & had 2 PD last week.

FALCONS NOTES

• QB MICHAEL PENIX has 3+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3 & 90+ rating in 6 of his past 7. Had TD pass in last international game (11/9/25 vs. Ind., Berlin). • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 76 rush yards in Week 8. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8. Leads NFL with 780 rush yards & ranks 4th with 983 scrimmage yards in 2026. Can become 5th player with 35 games (34) with 100+ scrimmage yards age 25 or younger in NFL history. Had 84 rush yards in last international game (11/9/25 vs. Ind., Berlin). • WR JAHAN DOTSON led team with 95 rec. yards in Week 8. Has 5+ receptions & 85+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • WR DRAKE LONDON has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Had 6 catches for 104 yards & TD in last international game (11/9/25 vs. Ind., Berlin). • TE KYLE PITTS has 5+ receptions & TD catch in 3 of his past 4. • DL MAASON SMITH had 6 tackles & TFL in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB KENDAL DANIELS (rookie) led team with season-high 13 tackles in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • LB HAROLD PERKINS (rookie) had 6 tackles & sack in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • CB C.J. HENDERSON had 8 tackles in Week 8. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. • CB MIKE HUGHES had PD in Week 8 & aims for 3rd in row with PD. • S XAVIER WATTS had 9 tackles in Week 8. Has 7+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. 1 of 5 safeties with 2+ FF this season (Jessie Bates, Jeremy Chinn, Caleb Downs & Jevon Holland). Had 11 tackles in last international game (11/9/25 vs. Ind., Berlin). • S JESSIE BATES had 6 tackles & FF in Week 8. Has FF in 3 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Ranks 2nd among DBs with 14 FF, tied-2nd with 855 tackles & 28 INTs since 2018. Had 477 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 FF, 2 FR & 14 INTs in 79 career games with Cin. (2018-22)

Game Odds

Cincinnati Bengals           – 3

Atlanta Falcons                 52.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 7, 2026

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