Falcons take on Bengals in Madrid | Live on Atlanta News First

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Falcons trail the Cincinnati Bengals 24-10 at halftime Sunday in Madrid, Spain. Atlanta scored all 10 of its points in the first quarter before Cincinnati scored 17 unanswered points in the second. Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has 77 yards and a touchdown. Running back Bijan Robinson has 59 yards on eight carries. The Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase has eight receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown while Joe Burrow has 239 yards and two touchdowns. Before the matchup, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said strong protection has helped Burrow thrive. “I think we have the most accurate and process-driven quarterback that exists and we have the best receiving corps — and that’s receivers, tight ends and running backs — that there is in the league,” Taylor said Thursday in Madrid. “All that stuff, we feel like we can really distribute the field and Joe’s going to do a good job of being the bus driver in that situation and putting us in really good spots. It allows us to attack teams in the pass game that way.” RELATED: Falcons’ James Pearce Jr. (back) questionable for game against Bengals in Madrid Penix looks to rebound Penix will try to regain the form he showed Oct. 25, when he threw three touchdown passes and no interceptions in a 29-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers. After the shutout loss to Tampa Bay, Penix said it was important to review what went wrong before turning his attention to Cincinnati. LAST GAME: Falcons shut out by Buccaneers as Penix throws 4 interceptions “Even though it’s games like that, you don’t really want to watch it, but at the same time, you got to go and correct some things that need to be corrected,” he said Thursday. “So we spent that next day doing our correcting. And then after that, it was, we’re moving on.” Penix said he reflected on his performance and looked for ways to improve. “I want to win football games for this team. And whenever you have a game like last week, you know, you kind of point the finger at yourself,” he said. “I never wanted it to be on me some of the things that happened. So I always want to be the best version of myself for this team. So whenever I do have those bad games, I kind of go back and reflect on the things that I’ve done. You know, just try to find ways to be better throughout the week.” Penix said the Falcons showed their focus during their first full practice in Madrid. “We had a couple of walkthroughs, but just the attention to detail and the guys just executing at a high level today, and that’s all it is,” he said. “Just making sure we’re being attentive in our meeting rooms. So just making sure that we handle everything like a pro and go about our business like a pro. And that’s what this team has been doing.” Wide receiver Drake London said he is confident Penix will move past the loss to the Buccaneers. “He just puts it behind him and moves forward,” London said. “I mean, there’s nothing to do, but you can’t dwell on it, you know? So he goes out there and he works the clean slate and gets right back to it.” How to watch Falcons on ANF Atlanta News First and ESPN have reached an agreement to simulcast select Atlanta Falcons games locally, beginning with two games during the 2026 NFL season. The agreement could include additional games in 2027. The deal gives Atlanta News First broadcast rights to four of Atlanta’s major professional sports franchises. The Falcons join a lineup that includes the Hawks, Braves and Dream. ESPN will produce the Falcons simulcasts, which will air locally on WANF. Copyright 2026 WANF. All rights reserved.