# Bengals 34, Falcons 17: Week 9 recap

> The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 on Sun, Nov 8 at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid (Week 9, 2026 season). Records after the game: Bengals 6-2, Falcons 3-6. J.Burrow (CIN) led all players with +16.6 EPA on 32 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-10T22:30:18.174Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Bengals vs Falcons?

The Cincinnati Bengals won 34-17. By quarter: CIN 7-17-7-3, ATL 10-0-7-0.

### Who was the best player in Bengals vs Falcons?

By expected points added: J.Burrow (CIN, +16.6 EPA on 32 dropbacks), J.Chase (CIN, +12.8 EPA on 12 targets) and D.London (ATL, +6.9 EPA on 5 targets).

### What was the turning point of Bengals vs Falcons?

The biggest swing in win probability (9 points toward the Bengals) came in Q1 at 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 summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 11:12 | C.Levin and K.Hinton reported in as eligible.  M.Penix pass short right to C.Woerner for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | CIN 0-7 ATL |
| 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. | CIN 7-7 ATL |
| Q1 | 2:56 | N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | CIN 7-10 ATL |
| Q2 | 12:56 | J.Burrow left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 14-10 ATL |
| Q2 | 4:03 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short right to T.Higgins for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 21-10 ATL |
| Q2 | 0:24 |  E.McPherson 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 24-10 ATL |
| Q3 | 6:18 | B.Robinson left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | CIN 24-17 ATL |
| Q3 | 2:05 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short middle to T.Higgins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN [M.Smith]. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 31-17 ATL |
| Q4 | 4:36 |  E.McPherson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 34-17 ATL |