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Bengals go Real Madrid: Burrow, Chase, Higgins celebrate in Spain

ESPN Sunday 08 November 2026, 18:05 UTC By Ben Baby 1 min read
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The Cincinnati Bengals made sure to bring some Spanish flair to Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid. It was Cincinnati's big trio:Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins whowere the headliners on their respective touchdown celebrations. First, Chase and Higgins got things rolling after Chase hauled in a 47-yard touchdown pass from Burrow on Cincinnati's first offensive drive of the game.

MADRID -- The Cincinnati Bengals made sure to bring some Spanish flair to Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid. It was Cincinnati's big trio:Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins whowere the headliners on their respective touchdown celebrations. First, Chase and Higgins got things rolling after Chase hauled in a 47-yard touchdown pass from Burrow on Cincinnati's first offensive drive of the game. Chase played the role of the matador, leaving Higgins to mimic a charging bull in Chase's direction. That drew big cheers from the crowd inside the historic Santiago Bernabeu, the home of Real Madrid. Celly on theme. @budlight | #ForTheCelly #CINatATL on NFL Network https://t.co/cjB1iD3F3g — Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 8, 2026 Then one drive later after a quarterback sneak, it was Burrow's turn to pay homage to the venue. He got up and put his hands to the side of his helmet and wiggled them, a tribute to Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr.'s notable celebration. Celly hall of fame. @budlight | #ForTheCelly #CINatATL on NFL Network https://t.co/MgNj9N5DIZ — Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 8, 2026 The NFL wanted to bring the Bengals and Falcons over to showcase some of the league's biggest stars. Along with Cincinnati's offensive trio, Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson drew some of the biggest cheers from the day. And everyone who made it to the game on Sunday definitely got to witness one of the best shows in the league.
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