The Cincinnati Bengals are headed overseas for a regular season game in 2026.Sources first confirmed to WLWT on Tuesday that the Bengals will play the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid, Spain, this season. The Bengals made the news official on Tuesday afternoon. The Week 9 game will be played on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Bernabéu Stadium and will air on WLWT and NFL Network. The game will kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET.The Bengals haven’t been able to grab a victory overseas yet, tying Washington in 2016 and losing to the Los Angeles Rams in 2019, with both games in London.The November game will be the team’s third international game in franchise history. “We are excited to take the Bengals abroad again and build upon the incredible support of our global fanbase and help the league continue to grow the game of football across the world,” said Bengals director of strategy and engagement Elizabeth Blackburn. “This Madrid game is a special opportunity to showcase the passion, energy and community that define the Bengals’ fandom worldwide.”It comes as the NFL embraces more games on international land, with three games this season in London, as well as games in Mexico City, Munich, Paris, Brazil and Australia, in addition to the Bengals-Falcons showdown.The full 2026 NFL schedule is set to be released on Thursday night. Fans can find ticketing information for all international games at nfl.com/internationalgames.
The Cincinnati Bengals are headed overseas for a regular season game in 2026.
Sources first confirmed to WLWT on Tuesday that the Bengals will play the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid, Spain, this season. The Bengals made the news official on Tuesday afternoon.
The Week 9 game will be played on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Bernabéu Stadium and will air on WLWT and NFL Network. The game will kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The Bengals haven’t been able to grab a victory overseas yet, tying Washington in 2016 and losing to the Los Angeles Rams in 2019, with both games in London.
The November game will be the team’s third international game in franchise history.
“We are excited to take the Bengals abroad again and build upon the incredible support of our global fanbase and help the league continue to grow the game of football across the world,” said Bengals director of strategy and engagement Elizabeth Blackburn. “This Madrid game is a special opportunity to showcase the passion, energy and community that define the Bengals’ fandom worldwide.”
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It comes as the NFL embraces more games on international land, with three games this season in London, as well as games in Mexico City, Munich, Paris, Brazil and Australia, in addition to the Bengals-Falcons showdown.
The full 2026 NFL schedule is set to be released on Thursday night.
Fans can find ticketing information for all international games at nfl.com/internationalgames.
This content is imported from Twitter.
You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.