2026 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM ET
Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons
Matchup first read
CIN passing attack has the stronger league profile.
CIN passing attack #3/32 · ATL pass defense #15/32 · 193 offense / 222 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- CIN -4
- Model total
- 47
- 80% range (ATL margin)
- -18.8 to +15.2
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- ATL passing attack#9/32CIN pass defense#13/32
- ATL run game#9/32CIN run defense#16/32
- CIN passing attack#3/32ATL pass defense#15/32
- CIN run game#21/32ATL run defense#13/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
CINCincinnati Bengals
- Joe BurrowQB · 6 games276pass yds/g
- Chase BrownRB · 6 games47.5rush yds/g
- Tee HigginsWR · 6 games95.2rec yds/g
- Ja'Marr ChaseWR · 6 games58.5rec yds/g
ATLAtlanta Falcons
- Michael Penix Jr.QB · 5 games231pass yds/g
- Bijan RobinsonRB · 7 games101rush yds/g
- Drake LondonWR · 7 games88rec yds/g
- Jahan DotsonWR · 7 games34.6rec yds/g