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Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals

Final · Kickoff

2006 Regular season · Week 8 · Paul Brown Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Falcons beat Bengals 29–27 in 2006 Week 8

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Cincinnati Bengals 29–27 on the road at Paul Brown Stadium in Week 8 of the 2006 regular season on October 29, 2006. It was decided by 2 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Falcons to 5–2 and dropped the Bengals to 4–3. The Falcons finished 2006 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Bengals finished 2006 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 30–3 on September 22, 2002. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 39–32 on October 24, 2010.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Falcons lead the series 2–0 after meeting No. 2 since 2002 Full series history

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