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Monday, November 9, 2026

Falcons fall 34-17 in Madrid; Hawks host the Lakers tonight

Plus, a Cobb County senior is a Presidential Scholar and Zoo Atlanta mourns a young rhino.

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The Falcons fell 34-⁠17 to the Bengals in Madrid and dropped to 3-⁠6

The Bengals beat the Falcons in Madrid

  • Bengals34
    Falcons17
    FinalCincinnati (6-2) has won four straight; Atlanta is 3-6.

Sources: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Atlanta Falcons

If you watched the Falcons on Sunday morning, you saw a rough one. Cincinnati beat Atlanta 34-17 at in Madrid for its fourth straight win, and the Falcons (3-6) have dropped four of their last five games. Atlanta did score on its opening drive and ran for 157 yards, but two pass interference flags on DJ Turner II set up both Falcons touchdowns.

  • Joe Burrow: 24 of 29 passes, 271 yards, three touchdown passes
  • Bengals: 30-plus points in four straight games
  • Falcons defense: more than 350 yards allowed to four of last five opponents
  • Next up: Kansas City Chiefs come to town next week

Ja'Marr Chase did the most damage. The Falcons weren't fooled, either: the AJC reports nothing about the Bengals' game plan surprised them, and they still couldn't stop it until halftime. Safety Jessie Bates III, a four-time captain, sees reason to believe the season isn't as over as it may seem, because the team hasn't caved to the urge to point fingers. The Falcons' own breakdown says Atlanta is "still very much alive in the division picture".

Chase torched the Falcons for 155 yards

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catches for Ja'Marr Chase
155
receiving yards for Chase
142
yards by halftime, the most first-half yards of his career

Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Scholar

Three Georgia students from the class of 2026 are among 121 U.S. Presidential Scholars, including Ananya Tara Rajagopalan of Cobb County School District's Wheeler High School. Yun Xin Lin of Lambert High School in Forsyth County was one of 20 students nationwide recognized in the Arts, and more than 6,700 candidates qualified for this year's awards. 97.5 Glory FM

Three Georgia seniors are Presidential Scholars

ScholarSchool
Samanyu Krishna GaneshThe Westminster Schools
Yun Xin LinLambert High School, Forsyth County
Ananya Tara RajagopalanWheeler High School, Cobb County

Source: 97.5 Glory FM

Hawks

The Hawks went 7-4 in their first 11 games, six of them on the road and seven in an 11-day stretch, and have won five of their last six. They host the Lakers tonight at 7 p.m. at State Farm Arena. The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionNBA.com

Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta announced Sunday that Zuri, a 2-year-old southern white rhino and the first of her species born at the zoo, died Nov. 6 after a brief illness. Blood tests showed severe anemia, and the vet team gave her an emergency transfusion with blood from adult female rhino Dakari and other facilities. "This is a devastating loss for the Zoo Atlanta team," said Sam Rivera, DVM, vice president of animal health. WTVM.comFOX 5 AtlantaWSB-TV

Falcons flags

The Falcons committed 12 penalties for 88 yards in Madrid, and coach Kevin Stefanski said, "We had too many self-inflicted things today that will make it really hard to win versus any opponent." Fans on the game thread went after the quarterback, the head coach, the kicker and a dozen yellow flags. After his 47-yard touchdown, Chase celebrated with Tee Higgins in bullfighting style, with Higgins as the bull and Chase as the matador. Atlanta FalconsColumbus Ledger-EnquirerNow Georgia

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Playoffs

The moved Class 4A first-round playoff football games to Saturday because of a shortage of officials, according to an email it sent coaches Sunday evening. First-round games have moved every year since 2020, aside from last season. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bracket mix-up

Chamblee and Coosa were told Saturday morning that they had qualified for the playoffs in 6A and 2A, then told three hours later they were out. Not all scores had been included in the totals, and the updated information changed the standings. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Flood relief

U-Haul Co. of Atlanta North is offering 30 days of free self-storage and portable container rentals at 14 north Georgia facilities. It's for residents affected by flooding in Fannin County and nearby communities. Torrential rain fell from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and the record flooding hit several towns near the Tennessee border. WSB-TVMetro Atlanta CEO

14north Georgia U-Haul facilities offering 30 days of free storage

The free storage covers self-storage and portable containers for people affected by the flooding.

Sources: WSB-TV, Metro Atlanta CEO

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 12Atlanta is in the 2031 Women's World Cup bid; Falcons keep Robinson
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Falcons fall 34-17 in Madrid; Hawks host the Lakers tonight

Plus, a Cobb County senior is a Presidential Scholar and Zoo Atlanta mourns a young rhino.

The TLDR

  1. Falcons fall 34-17 to the Bengals in Madrid and drop to 3-6
  2. A Cobb County senior is a U.S. Presidential Scholar
  3. Hawks host the Lakers tonight at 7 p.m.
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