Week 9 · Final

Bengals at Falcons

Atlanta Falcons 24, Cincinnati Bengals 20 · GooodHoops

FinalGooodHoopsWeek 9

Back to leaguePrevious game Next game

Final Score

Week 9

Cincinnati BengalsBengalsAway · 3-4

20Final24

Atlanta FalconsFalconsHome · 6-2Winner

By the numbers

Bengals 20 2 TD · 2 FG · 2 XP

Falcons 24 3 TD · 1 FG · 3 XPMichael Penix Jr 228 yds passingSamaje Perine 101 yds rushingDrake London 140 yds receivingElandon Roberts 8 tkl defenseTotal yards 361 · 323Passing yards 209 · 228Rushing yards 152 · 95Completions 20/38 · 19/31Yards per carry 7.2 · 3.1

Recap

AI recap

Franchise Hub Beat · 47m ago

In a tightly contested battle, the Atlanta Falcons narrowly defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 24-20 in Week 9 of the 2026 season. With both teams fighting for playoff positioning, the Falcons emerged victorious, showcasing their resilience on both sides of the ball.

Michael Penix Jr. led the way for Atlanta, throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns, effectively managing the game and connecting with Drake London, who racked up an impressive 140 receiving yards. The Bengals found a spark in their ground game with Samaje Perine, who rushed for 101 yards, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Falcons' offensive firepower.

Defensively, Atlanta made key plays that shifted the momentum, highlighted by James Pearce Jr.'s 1.5 sacks that disrupted the Bengals' rhythm. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Dax Hill intercepted a crucial pass, giving Cincinnati a chance to tie the game, but the Falcons' defense held strong to seal the win.

Scoring

Touchdowns, field goals, extra points

Team	TD	FG	XP	PTS
Bengals	2	2	2	20
Falcons	3	1	3	24

Team Stats

Side by side

CINATL

Total yards361323

Passing yards209228

Rushing yards15295

Completions20/3819/31

Yards per carry7.23.1

Sacks16

Turnovers11

Touchdowns23

Field goals2/21/1

1st downs1313

3rd downs4/153/14

Penalties7-5510-88

Box Score

Passing, rushing, receiving, defense, kicking

Passing2 players

Player	C/A	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	QBR
Bengals
Joe BurrowQB	20/38	53%	209	2	0	86.4
Falcons
Michael Penix JrQB	19/31	61%	228	2	1	91.8

Rushing11 players

Player	ATT	YDS	YPC	YAC	TD	LNG	FUM
Bengals
Samaje PerineHB	12	101	8.4	58	0	51	1
Tahj BrooksHB	6	38	6.3	19	0	21	0
Ja'Marr ChaseWR	1	10	10.0	8	0	10	0
Joe BurrowQB	2	3	1.5	—	0	3	0
Mike GesickiTE	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Falcons
Bijan RobinsonHB	17	68	4.0	3	0	11	1
Brian Robinson JrHB	10	20	2.0	—	1	7	0
Austin HooperTE	1	7	7.0	—	0	7	0
Michael Penix JrQB	3	0	0.0	—	0	2	0
Kyle Pitts SrTE	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Drake LondonWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0

Receiving11 players

Player	REC	YDS	YPR	YAC	TD	LNG	DROP
Bengals
Ja'Marr ChaseWR	7	98	14.0	12	1	29	0
Tee HigginsWR	4	45	11.3	11	0	24	0
Mike GesickiTE	5	42	8.4	3	1	19	1
Erick All JrTE	3	16	5.3	3	0	9	1
Andrei IosivasWR	1	8	8.0	—	0	8	0
Falcons
Drake LondonWR	7	140	20.0	67	1	53	0
Kyle Pitts SrTE	4	43	10.8	14	0	20	0
Sincere BrownWR	4	25	6.3	3	1	11	0
Zachariah BranchWR	2	24	12.0	12	0	15	1
Brian Robinson JrHB	1	-2	-2.0	—	0	0	0
Bijan RobinsonHB	1	-2	-2.0	—	0	0	0

Defense29 players

Player	TKL	SACK	INT	FF	PD
Bengals
Elandon RobertsMIKE	8	0.5	0	0	0
Jordan BattleSS	8	0	0	0	1
Kyle DuggerSS	7	0	0	0	0
Dexter Lawrence IIDT	4	0	0	1	0
Boye MafeREDG	3	0.5	0	0	0
Dax HillCB	0	0	1	0	0
DJ Turner IICB	4	0	0	0	0
Cashius HowellLEDG	2	0	0	0	0
Bryan CookFS	2	0	0	0	0
Marshon LattimoreCB	2	0	0	0	0
Anfernee OrjiSAM	2	0	0	0	0
Jonathan AllenDT	1	0	0	0	0
Barrett CarterMIKE	1	0	0	0	0
Landon RobinsonDT	1	0	0	0	0
Russ YeastFS	1	0	0	0	0
Falcons
James Pearce JrREDG	3	1.5	0	0	0
Kendal DanielsWILL	6	0	0	1	0
Jessie Bates IIIFS	5	0	0	0	0
Jalon WalkerLEDG	2	1.5	0	0	0
Avieon TerrellCB	5	0	0	0	0
Yasir AbdullahSAM	3	1	0	0	0
A.J. Terrell JrCB	4	0	0	0	0
C.J. HendersonCB	4	0	0	0	0
Brandon DorlusDT	1	1	0	0	0
Xavier WattsSS	3	0	0	0	0
Zach HarrisonDT	2	0.5	0	0	0
Gervon Dexter SrDT	1	0.5	0	0	0
Billy Bowman JrCB	1	0	0	0	0
Christian HarrisMIKE	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking2 players

Player	FG	XP	LNG
Bengals
Evan McPhersonK	2/2	2	45
Falcons
Nick FolkK	1/1	3	37