QB Desmond Ridder impressive in preseason debut, Falcons settle for 13-13 tie with Bengals
— Desmond Ridder and all those young offensive weapons gave a glimpse of what they they can do for the Atlanta Falcons.
National Football League
FINAL
Cincinnati Bengals
13
Atlanta Falcons
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 67,477 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 43-36 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 35-13 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 31-24 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17-22 | NFL |
| 9/27/26 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27-30 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:02 13-13
Younghoe Koo 45 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:50 13-10
Chase Brown 3 Yd Run (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Touchdown 5:05 6-10
Carlos Washington Jr. 1 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Field Goal 8:52 6-3
Evan McPherson 31 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 3-3
Evan McPherson 50 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:24 0-3
Younghoe Koo 36 Yd Field Goal
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CIN
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:02 · End of Game
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ATL 0:02
6 plays, 48 yards, 0:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:02 13-13
Younghoe Koo 45 Yd Field Goal
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CIN 0:50
8 plays, 80 yards, 2:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:50 13-10
Chase Brown 3 Yd Run (Evan McPherson Kick)
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ATL 3:15
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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CIN 5:35
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:34 · Interception
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ATL 7:09
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:54 · Punt
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CIN 9:03
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:03 · Punt
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ATL 10:06
6 plays, 37 yards, 3:05 · Downs
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CIN 13:11
12 plays, 49 yards, 6:54 · Downs
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ATL 5:05
8 plays, 79 yards, 3:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:05 6-10
Carlos Washington Jr. 1 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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CIN 8:52
10 plays, 62 yards, 6:08 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:52 6-3
Evan McPherson 31 Yd Field Goal
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CIN
5 plays, 21 yards, 0:25 · Field Goal
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ATL 0:25
10 plays, 45 yards, 1:53 · Downs
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CIN 2:18
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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ATL 4:24
12 plays, 42 yards, 5:51 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 3-3
Evan McPherson 50 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:24 0-3
Younghoe Koo 36 Yd Field Goal
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CIN 10:15
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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ATL 11:15
6 plays, 20 yards, 3:41 · Punt
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CIN 14:56
10 plays, 57 yards, 5:13 · Downs
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ATL 5:09
15 plays, 78 yards, 9:51 · Interception
Showing the last 25 of 25 events.
Team Stats
CIN
ATL
20
1st Downs
21
12
Passing 1st downs
13
5
Rushing 1st downs
7
3
1st downs from penalties
1
5-12
3rd down efficiency
6-15
0-2
4th down efficiency
0-2
57
Total Plays
67
280
Total Yards
391
4.9
Yards per Play
5.8
10
Total Drives
9
197
Passing
275
23/36
Comp/Att
24/36
5.3
Yards per pass
6.9
1
Interceptions thrown
1
1-5
Sacks-Yards Lost
4-25
83
Rushing
116
20
Rushing Attempts
27
4.2
Yards per rush
4.3
1-2
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-3
7-55
Penalties
13-102
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
26:50
Possession
33:10
Injuries
Atlanta Falcons
- Beaux Collins Injured Reserve
- James Pearce Jr. Questionable
- Divine Deablo Questionable
- Brian Robinson Jr. Out
- Yasir Abdullah Injured Reserve
Cincinnati Bengals
- Cedric Johnson Questionable
- Kyle Dugger Out
- Cashius Howell Injured Reserve
- Andrei Iosivas Injured Reserve
- Erick All Jr. Injured Reserve
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