Report: Bengals to play Falcons in Madrid
The Bengals are going international.
Aug 18, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Cincinnati Bengals place kicker Evan McPherson (2) kicks off the game against the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images We are still getting leaks on the NFL schedule ahead of Thursday’s full release and Tuesday, we got our first one for the Cincinnati Bengals. For the first time since 2019, the Bengals will be playing in an international game.
This year’s game in Madrid, Sunday Nov. 8 between the #Bengals and #Falcons on @nflnetwork . pic.
twitter. com/EzdjBvG5d7 — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) May 12, 2026 The Bengals will head to Madrid, Spain in Week 9 of this season to take on the Atlanta Falcons. This is considered a road game for Cincinnati, so they will have their full slate of home games this season.
Before last season, Joe Burrow expressed his desire to play in Madrid after there was a rumor of the Bengals and Miami Dolphins playing there, but that ultimately wasn’t true. Now, Burrow gets his wish and fans back in the United States will watch the Bengals in a 9:30am EST kickoff window. This is the second time the Bengals have played an international game in Zac Taylor’s tenure.