Bengals Beat Falcons 34-17 in Madrid as Burrow Throws Three Touchdown Passes Before 78,660 at the Bernabeu
MADRID — The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 on November 8 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, in the seventh of a record nine international games on the NFL schedule this season, before a crowd of 78,660. It was the second straight year Madrid hosted an NFL regular-season game.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow completed 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for a score. Ja'Marr Chase caught 10 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown, and Tee Higgins added two touchdown catches. Cincinnati scored on all four of its first-half possessions to take control early.
Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. completed 20 of 31 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown. Atlanta was flagged 12 times for 88 yards. Evan McPherson's 43-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter sealed the 34-17 final score.
Cincinnati improved to 6-2 with a fourth straight win and pulled into a tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers atop the AFC North. Atlanta fell to 3-6.
(Source: Reuters)
Source: Reuters
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Photo: 图：马德里 Santiago Bernabeu 球场。CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。
