GUIDE: Bengals travel to Madrid, set to face Falcons on WLWT

GUIDE: Bengals travel to Madrid, set to face Falcons on WLWT Advertisement Updated: 9:32 AM EST Nov 6, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matthew Dietz Digital Editor GUIDE: Bengals travel to Madrid, set to face Falcons on WLWT Updated: 9:32 AM EST Nov 6, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matthew Dietz Digital Editor MADRID, Md. — For the first time since 2019, and just the third time in franchise history, the Cincinnati Bengals will play a football game overseas. On Sunday, the Bengals will face the Atlanta Falcons at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Cincinnati viewers can watch the game on WLWT, with kickoff scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. Advertisement Below is all you need to know for one of the season’s most highly anticipated matchups. How to Watch WLWT will have full coverage of the Bengals’ trip to Spain, leading up to the game and during the contest. Pregame coverage will begin at 5 a.m. Sunday, with the game scheduled to kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET. Watch Parties Want to watch the game with other Bengals fans? Numerous bars and restaurants will host watch parties in Cincinnati during the game. That includes Rhinegeist Brewery, which is hosting a party from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Rhinegeist Taproom, Oakley Greens, which will have spaces available to book, and Third Eye Brewing in Sharonville, which will have $5 draft beers and food specials for fans to enjoy, with doors opening at 9 a.m. More information on bars to connect with other fans can be found on the Bengals’ website . For fans who have made the trip to Madrid, the Bengals say Ocean Rock Bar will serve as the official “Who Dey Nation meeting spot” this week. An official Bengals watch party in Madrid will be held Friday night at El Retiro Park, near Florida Park, from 8-11 p.m. What to Watch The Bengals are aiming for the fourth straight victory as they look to improve to 6-2 on the season. Quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Tee Higgins come into Sunday’s game as two of the hottest players in the NFL, winning AFC Offensive Player of the Week awards in consecutive weeks, with Higgins’ 155-yard performance against the Tennessee Titans landing him last week’s honor. Cincinnati’s defense will be looking for a rebound performance after allowing 36 points to the Titans, boosted by 304 passing yards and two touchdowns by Tennessee QB Cam Ward. They will face an Atlanta offense that struggled mightily in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with QB Michael Penix Jr. tossing four interceptions, albeit in difficult weather conditions. The Falcons could lean more on running back Bijan Robinson, the NFL’s leading rusher (780 yards) entering the Week 9 contest. The Bengals have struggled against the run this season, with their 856 rushing yards allowed representing the third-worst mark in the NFL entering Sunday’s contest. The game in Madrid will precede another major showdown next Sunday, when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit Paycor Stadium for a Sunday Night Football game on Nov. 15. Injury Report Cincinnati is mostly healthy for the contest in Spain, but there are a few injury situations to monitor leading up to the contest. Cornerback DJ Turner injured his heel and is considered day-to-day, according to head coach Zac Taylor. Turner joined safety Kyle Dugger (quadricep) and defensive end Cedric Johnson (ankle/foot) as players who didn’t practice on Wednesday. Only one player didn’t practice on Wednesday for the Falcons, wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who has a hamstring injury. Bengals, CBTS announce naming rights partnership for indoor practice facility Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks 19-year-old to become of Massachusetts' youngest representatives in state history Dramatic video: Mother rescues man drowning 'We brought him home': A WWII soldier killed 82 years ago has finally been laid to rest New video shows NTSB investigators recovering Learjet wreckage pieces from Florida crash crater