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

If you watched the Falcons on Sunday morning, you saw a rough one. Cincinnati beat Atlanta 34-17 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium 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".