Bengals Map Out Madrid Game Week, Travel and Viewing Details

WHO:

bengals.com - The Cincinnati Bengals, led by head coach Zac Taylor, are traveling to play the Atlanta Falcons, whose record is given as 3-5.

bengals.com - Director of operations planning Jeff Brickner has planned the Madrid trip; equipment manager Adam Knollman, IT chief Jake Kiser, video staffer Travis Brammer and trainer Roberto “Berto” Cardona are among the traveling staff.

bengals.com - Bengals chef Ory Maxwell is expected to prepare a Spanish-inspired dish each day. Bengals center and captain Ted Karras expects the Bernabéu Stadium roof to be closed.

Sportskeeda - NFL fans commented on the Bengals’ arrival in Madrid, including: “Man these guys are exhausted” and “They look a lil tired.”

WHAT:

Heavy NFL - Zac Taylor revealed the Bengals’ travel plans for the Madrid game. The article says Cincinnati was coming off a 43-36 overtime win over the Tennessee Titans and sought a third consecutive win and a 6-2 record.

bengals.com - The Bengals’ 201-member traveling party is taking an eight-hour American Airlines flight on a 306-seat aircraft. The plane has 60 lie-flat seats, including eight oversized seats.

bengals.com - The team is bringing an additional 2,000 pounds of contingency equipment, beyond the 10,000 pounds used for an AFC North game. Staff catalogued equipment, apparel quantities, dimensions and countries of origin for customs.

bengals.com - Seventeen pallets of water, Gatorade and IT supplies were shipped ahead to Madrid. The Bengals plan two practices at Spain’s football federation facility, rather than one practice at a hotel.

bengals.com - Ocean Rock Bar is the official Bengals gathering place and will host a game watch party. The Bengals are listed at 5-2; the Falcons at 3-5.

WHERE:

bengals.com - The game is at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. Practices are planned at La Ciudad del Futbol, about 20 miles northwest of Madrid.

bengals.com - Fan events include an official Bengals party near Florida Park at El Retiro Park, NFL programming at Plaza de España, a helmet photo opportunity near Cibeles Fountain and an NFL House created with Adobe.

WHEN:

bengals.com - The Bengals’ game is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, with kickoff at 9:30 a.m. ET. The game-week events include a Friday gathering from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and a Saturday meetup from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

bengals.com - The official NFL Shop is scheduled to operate at the stadium from Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

WHY:

bengals.com - Brickner said the travel planning is intended to handle logistics so players and coaches can focus on football.

HOW:

bengals.com - U.S. viewers can watch nationally on NFL Network and locally in Cincinnati on WLWT; streaming options listed include ESPN+ and NFL+. Spain’s free-to-air broadcast is CUATRO.

bengals.com - Radio coverage is listed on 700 WLW, 1530 WCKY, 102.7 WEBN, SiriusXM Channel 263 and Westwood One Sports. Dan Hoard is the radio play-by-play announcer, with analysts Dave Lapham and Tony Pike.

bengals.com - The article says the Bengals’ equipment will be palletized, sent by truck and commercial plane to Newark, New Jersey, then trucked back to Paycor in time for Wednesday’s practice.

The Bengals are traveling to Madrid for a game against the Falcons at Bernabéu Stadium. Cincinnati’s 201-person party is flying with extra equipment and supplies for the overseas trip. The Bengals plan two practices in Spain before Sunday’s game, airing on NFL Network.