Falcons to Face Bengals in Historic NFL Madrid Showdown at Bernabéu Stadium 

#wqeb973newz | Atlanta,GA-🏈 FALCONS HEADED TO MADRID FOR HUGE NFL SHOWDOWN 🏈

The Atlanta Falcons officially know their opponent for this year’s NFL International Series game in Spain — and it’s a big one. 🔥

The NFL announced the Falcons will face the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 8 at the iconic Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, home of legendary soccer club Real Madrid. ⚽🏟️

🗓️ Week 9
⏰ 9:30 AM ET kickoff

This marks:
✈️ Atlanta’s FIRST-EVER game in Spain
🌍 The Falcons’ FIFTH international game overall
🏈 Another major step in the NFL’s global expansion

The matchup could also feature one of the league’s most talked-about quarterback battles 👀

New Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa — signed after Atlanta moved on from Kirk Cousins — is expected to compete with Michael Penix Jr. for the starting job heading into the season.

If Tua starts, he’ll have a chance to improve to 2-0 in games played in Madrid after previously winning there with the Miami Dolphins last season. 🐬➡️🦅

The Falcons’ full 2026 NFL schedule is expected to be released Thursday.

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