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Rich Eisen· Nov 6, 2026

Previewing the Bengals-Falcons game in Madrid, Eisen expects Cincinnati to fall behind by two scores before Joe Burrow brings them back to win.

“They'll fall behind by two scores, and Joe Burrow will lead the back.”

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  • Cincinnati Bengals to beat Falcons

    “Bengals Falcons from Madrid... The Falcons need a w, man. They'll fall behind by two scores, and Joe Burrow will lead the back.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+156 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    CIN
    score:
    34-17
    skill:
    156
    they picked:
    CIN
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    ATL
    difficulty:
    1.56
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    10

    Closing line (Nov 8): Bengals by 3 · favorite pick, Bengals 62%.

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