Cincinnati Bengals @ Atlanta Falcons — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 9 2026

Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 9:30 AM ET · Bernabeu (retractable roof) · neutral site

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Bengals34market had 27.9
Final
Falcons17market had 24.4
SpreadCIN -3.5
Total52.25
Moneyline-180 / +153
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The market makes Cincinnati Bengals a 3.5-point favorite over Atlanta Falcons, with the game total at 52.25.

Moneylines sit at -180 for Cincinnati Bengals and +153 for Atlanta Falcons, a devigged 38% win probability for Atlanta Falcons; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 27.9 for Cincinnati Bengals and 24.4 for Atlanta Falcons.

The spread has moved from CIN -3 to CIN -3.5 since it opened and the total has moved from 49.5 to 52.25.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Burrow (QB) at 270 passing yards and 11 rushing yards, Chase Brown (RB) at 57 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards; Atlanta Falcons — Michael Penix Jr. (QB) at 238 passing yards and 8 rushing yards, Bijan Robinson (RB) at 102 rushing yards and 31 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 9:30 AM ET, at Bernabeu, a neutral site, indoors.

Final: Cincinnati Bengals won 34-17; Cincinnati Bengals covered the spread (CIN -3.5) and the game went under the 52.25 total.

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Final

CIN 34 — ATL 17

Cincinnati Bengals covered the spread (CIN -3.5) and the game went under the 52.25 total.

Consensus market (closing lines)

Consensus market for Bengals at Falcons — lines as of Sun, 11/8 · 9:30 AM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadCIN -3.5 (open CIN -3)
Total52.25 (open 49.5)
Moneyline (CIN / ATL)-180 / +153
ATL implied win probability38%
Implied team totals (CIN — ATL)27.9 — 24.4

Devigged cross-book consensus. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Bengals and Falcons this season

Games before Week 9. Against the spread and over/under are graded against the consensus line.
TeamRecordAgainst the spreadOver/underPoints forPoints againstDays of rest
Cincinnati Bengals5-23-3-15-229.422.67
Atlanta Falcons3-53-54-421.423.67

Bengals' last 3 games: W 43-36 vs TEN · W 35-13 @ BAL · W 31-24 @ MIA.

Falcons' last 3 games: L 0-16 @ TB · W 29-20 vs SF · L 23-31 vs CHI.

Pre-game injury report

Cincinnati Bengals

Inactive: Kyle Dugger (S), Myles Hinton (T).

Atlanta Falcons

Inactive: Andy Dalton (QB), Jack Strand (QB), Zachariah Branch (WR), Billy Bowman Jr. (CB), Drake Jackson (DE), Robert Longerbeam (CB).

Gameday inactives as of Sun, 11/8 · 8:37 AM ET.

Player projections

Cincinnati Bengals · 27.9 market-implied pts
Joe Burrow (QB) — 270 pass yds · 11 rush yds
Chase Brown (RB) — 57 rush yds · 32 rec yds
Ja'Marr Chase (WR) — 82 rec yds · 6.9 rec
Atlanta Falcons · 24.4 market-implied pts
Michael Penix Jr. (QB) — 238 pass yds · 8 rush yds
Bijan Robinson (RB) — 102 rush yds · 31 rec yds
Drake London (WR) — 1 rush yds · 78 rec yds

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