Burrow, Bengals strike fast, blow by Falcons 35-17
— Coach Zac Taylor had an inkling it might be a good day for the Cincinnati Bengals when Joe Burrow connected with Tyler Boyd on a deep ball for a touchdown early in the game.
National Football League
FINAL
Atlanta Falcons
17
Cincinnati Bengals
35
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| CIN | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 17-34 | NFL |
| 11/1/26 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0-16 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 29-20 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | vs Chicago Bears | L 23-31 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 23-30 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 5:20 17-35
Joe Burrow 1 Yd Run (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 17-28
Younghoe Koo 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:39 14-28
Damiere Byrd 75 Yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Touchdown 0:49 7-28
Ja'Marr Chase 41 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Touchdown 4:46 7-21
Tyler Allgeier 1 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Touchdown 14:55 0-21
Ja'Marr Chase 32 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Touchdown 4:51 0-14
Joe Mixon 1 Yd Run (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Touchdown 13:00 0-7
Tyler Boyd 60 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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CIN
17 plays, 94 yards, 8:44 · End of Game
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ATL 8:44
9 plays, 23 yards, 5:17 · Punt
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CIN 14:01
5 plays, 11 yards, 2:53 · Punt
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ATL 1:54
5 plays, 9 yards, 3:26 · Punt
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CIN 5:20
7 plays, 62 yards, 3:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:20 17-35
Joe Burrow 1 Yd Run (Evan McPherson Kick)
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ATL 9:04
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:16 · Punt
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CIN 11:20
5 plays, 30 yards, 2:38 · Downs
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ATL 13:58
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:02 · Punt
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ATL
1 play, 0 yards, 0:03 · Field Goal
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CIN 0:03
4 plays, 19 yards, 0:36 · Punt
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ATL 0:39
1 play, 75 yards, 0:10 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 17-28
Younghoe Koo 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:39 14-28
Damiere Byrd 75 Yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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CIN 0:49
7 plays, 84 yards, 3:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:49 7-28
Ja'Marr Chase 41 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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ATL 4:46
16 plays, 75 yards, 10:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:46 7-21
Tyler Allgeier 1 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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CIN 14:55
6 plays, 75 yards, 3:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:55 0-21
Ja'Marr Chase 32 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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ATL 3:15
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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CIN 4:51
11 plays, 71 yards, 5:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:51 0-14
Joe Mixon 1 Yd Run (Evan McPherson Kick)
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ATL 10:04
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:56 · Punt
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CIN 13:00
4 plays, 84 yards, 2:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:00 0-7
Tyler Boyd 60 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Team Stats
ATL
CIN
13
1st Downs
29
5
Passing 1st downs
22
7
Rushing 1st downs
5
1
1st downs from penalties
2
4-10
3rd down efficiency
7-11
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
45
Total Plays
66
214
Total Yards
537
4.8
Yards per Play
8.1
9
Total Drives
9
107
Passing
459
8/13
Comp/Att
34/42
6.7
Yards per pass
10.2
0
Interceptions thrown
0
3-17
Sacks-Yards Lost
3-22
107
Rushing
78
29
Rushing Attempts
21
3.7
Yards per rush
3.7
1-1
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-3
3-22
Penalties
5-17
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
26:55
Possession
33:05
Injuries
Cincinnati Bengals
- Landon Robinson Out
- Myles Hinton Out
- Connor Lew Out
- Kyle Dugger Out
- Cashius Howell Injured Reserve
Atlanta Falcons
- Billy Bowman Jr. Out
- Andy Dalton Out
- Jack Strand Out
- Drake Jackson Out
- Robert Longerbeam Out
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