Bengals-Falcons by the numbers/overseas games
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The Cincinnati Bengals head to Madrid to face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 and are still seeking their first win overseas.
The Bengals have played twice overseas – both at Wembley Stadium in London – and have a loss and tie.
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Cincinnati (5-2) is coming off a win over the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta (3-5) is coming off a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8.
Can the Bengals get their first win overseas and also be the first NFL team to win a showcase game in Madrid? Here's what the numbers say:
Bengals overseas record
The first time the Bengals played overseas was in 2016 against the Washington Commanders. The game ended in a 27-27 tie. The last time the Bengals were overseas was Zac Taylor's first season as head coach and Cincinnati lost 24-10 to the Los Angeles Rams. The Bengals would eventually meet the Rams in Super Bowl 56, suffering a 23-20 loss.
Falcons overseas record
The Falcons have played one more game than the Bengals abroad and have a win as well. Atlanta's first game was a 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium in 2014, which was followed by a 27-20 win over the New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London in 2021. The Falcons most recently had a 23-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023.
Bengals vs. Falcons all-time record
The Bengals lead the all-time series against the Falcons at 10-5. The two teams most recently met Oct. 23, 2022 at Paycor Stadium and the Bengals won 35-17. The 2022 win made it a three-game winning streak for the Bengals against the Falcons.
Bengals vs. Falcons most points scored
The most points scored between the two teams in the history of the all-time series was in 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Bengals won 37-36 on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton to A.J. Green with 7 seconds remaining in the game to move to 3-1 on the season, but would eventually miss the playoffs. Dalton and Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan each threw three touchdowns in the game and combined to throw for more than 700 yards in the shootout.
Bengals vs. Falcons first game
The first game between the two franchises was Nov. 7, 1971 at Riverfront Stadium. The Falcons won 9-6 thanks to a fourth quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Dick Shiner to Art Malone. Shiner had 150 passing yards on the day and Bengals quarterback Virgil Carter was 10-for-24 passing for 88 yards and two interceptions. The Falcons rushing attack was led by Cannonball Butler who had 68 yards and the Bengals were led by Jess Phillips who had 63 rushing yards.
NFL overseas games betting trends
The Bengals enter the game as 3-point favorites. Favorites against the spread are 39-23-1 all time in NFL regular season games played overseas. The Bengals are 0-2 against the spread all time overseas while the Falcons are 2-1 against the number.
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