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Joe Burrow boosts streaking Bengals with four TDs against Falcons in Madrid
Joe Burrow threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in Madrid. The win was Cincinnati’s fourth in a row, extending an attacking run that has seen the team score at least 30 points in each of those games for the first time since 1997.
Burrow completed 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards, while Ja’Marr Chase caught 10 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown, and Tee Higgins scored twice. Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson ran for 100 yards and a touchdown, but quarterback Michael Penix Jr threw a late interception. The game drew 78,660 people to the Bernabéu and was the NFL’s second regular-season game in Madrid; seven of the league’s record nine games outside the United States this season have now been played.
In short
- Cincinnati beat Atlanta 34-17 in Madrid.
- Burrow accounted for four touchdowns.
- The Bengals have won four consecutive games.
Explained simply
The Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons are professional American football teams in the NFL, the United States’ top league. Each team tries to move the ball down the field to score touchdowns, usually by passing or running; the quarterback leads the offence.
Joe Burrow is Cincinnati’s quarterback, and Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are among the players who catch his passes. Atlanta’s offence includes quarterback Michael Penix Jr and running back Bijan Robinson. The teams play in the league’s regular season, when results affect their chances of reaching the play-offs.
The NFL has staged regular-season games abroad to reach fans beyond the United States. Madrid’s Bernabéu, best known as a football stadium, hosted its second such game, part of a season with a record number of NFL games outside the US.