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Madrid game week, day six: Bengals take a first look at the Bernabéu, John Abraham highlights Falcons House, and Sunday’s kickoff is set

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The Bengals posted their first look inside the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, Falcons House at the Irish Rover featured Ring of Honor member John Abraham, Cincinnati shared video from its Madrid fan meetup, and Sunday’s kickoff is 3:30 p.m. in Madrid.

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The west façade of Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid under a clear sky
The west façade of Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, host of Sunday’s Bengals-Falcons game. Photo by Luis García (Zaqarbal), resized.

The Cincinnati Bengals have posted their first look inside the Santiago Bernabéu after Saturday’s stadium walkthrough, Falcons House at the Irish Rover delivered Ring of Honor member John Abraham and a packed house of supporters, and Cincinnati shared video from its official fan meetup in Madrid. The Bengals face the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, November 8, at 3:30 p.m. in Madrid and 4:30 p.m. in Cairo. Madrid is one hour behind Cairo.

Bengals at the Bernabéu: a first look

Our day-five story noted that stadium walkthroughs for both clubs were on Saturday’s practice plan. Cincinnati has now posted that visit. The club’s official gallery from Saturday shows quarterback Joe Burrow, receiver Ja’Marr Chase and several teammates walking the Bernabéu field and stands.

The Bengals’ first look at the Bernabéu on Saturday, including Joe Burrow inside the stadium. Video by the Bengals.

Falcons House: John Abraham and a packed Irish Rover

Saturday’s Falcons House at Irish Rover Madrid on Avenida de Brasil, previewed in our day-five calendar as a 13:00 to 17:00 gathering (14:00 to 18:00 in Cairo), is now on video from the club itself. The Falcons posted supporters filling the bar under official banners, then a clip of Ring of Honor member John Abraham signing autographs.

The club’s Madrid listing had Abraham as the Ring of Honor guest during the afternoon programme, alongside the team’s mascots and cheerleaders. Abraham, the former pass rusher who entered the Falcons’ Ring of Honor as its 15th member, appears in the team’s own Saturday video at a signing table inside the venue.

Falcons fans at Falcons House at the Irish Rover in Madrid on Saturday. Video by the Falcons.

John Abraham signing autographs at Falcons House on Saturday. Video by the Falcons.

Who Dey meetup in Madrid

The Bengals also posted a “Meetup in Madrid” video of supporters in orange and black at the club’s Saturday fan gathering, which the league’s listing placed at Ocean Rock Bar from 15:00 Madrid time (16:00 in Cairo).

The Bengals’ Madrid fan meetup, posted Saturday by the club. Video by the Bengals.

Sunday: Dirty Birds walk, then kickoff at 3:30 p.m. in Madrid

Game day is Sunday. The Falcons again pointed supporters to the Dirty Birds Fan Walk from Mira Miranda at Plaza Pablo Ruiz Picasso, leaving at 13:00 (14:00 in Cairo). Ticket holders can use the NFL Gameday Experience at the stadium from 12:30 to 15:00 (13:30 to 16:00 in Cairo). Kickoff is 15:30 in Madrid and 16:30 in Cairo. The league has already set Manuel Turizo to perform at halftime of the International Games package.

SundayWhat is happeningMadrid timeCairo time
Sun Nov 8NFL Gameday Experience (ticket holders) at Bernabéu12:30–15:0013:30–16:00
Sun Nov 8Dirty Birds Fan Walk from Mira Miranda13:0014:00
Sun Nov 8Kickoff, Bengals vs Falcons15:3016:30

Hours for the city-centre sites that closed Saturday are in our day-five story and our Madrid fan-week story. The full Week 9 slate in Cairo time is in our Week 9 schedule.

Photos and videos come from the Bengals’ and Falcons’ own Saturday posts. Sunday times come from the clubs’ Madrid listings and the league’s fan-events page.

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