The NFL regular season is months away and some Cincinnati Bengals fans are already planning trips to watch the team play in Madrid in November. The Bengals face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 of the 2026 regular season, with devoted fans willing to travel more than 4,000 miles for the action. Richard Cox, a longtime season ticket holder, already making arrangements to join other superfans overseas. “We’ve been season ticket holders since 1990 and we have not missed a home game,” Cox said. “We’ve had perfect attendance for 36 years.” Other fans, like Jimmie ‘Bengal Jim’ Foster, plans to keep the international streak going in Madrid. “We went to London in 2016, we went to London in 2019; we don’t want to miss out going to Spain,” he said. The team is partnering with a travel agency offering packages that start at $1,095 for game-day experiences, while multi-night hotel packages can exceed $4,395.Susan Essert, owner of Susan’s Getaways, said airfare currently ranges between $800 and $1,000 per person and warned travelers not to wait too long to book flights and hotels.Essert said fans should consider more than just the cheapest price, including layover times and arrival schedules, especially with Spain operating six hours ahead of Cincinnati.”It’s understanding the value of good flight time, good layover amount and getting in at a reasonable time,” Essert said. She also advised fans to arrive a day or two early to account for unexpected travel headaches, such as delays or cancellations. The Week 9 matchup is scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. EST kickoff, which will be 3:30 p.m. local time in Madrid.For many Bengals fans, the trip is about more than football, but about showing loyalty beyond borders. “We’re definitely going to go to Madrid,” Cox said. “If they go to Rio and go to Australia, we are definitely going.”Game day ticket sales will be released at a later date.

The NFL regular season is months away and some Cincinnati Bengals fans are already planning trips to watch the team play in Madrid in November.

The Bengals face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 of the 2026 regular season, with devoted fans willing to travel more than 4,000 miles for the action.

Richard Cox, a longtime season ticket holder, already making arrangements to join other superfans overseas.

“We’ve been season ticket holders since 1990 and we have not missed a home game,” Cox said. “We’ve had perfect attendance for 36 years.”

Other fans, like Jimmie ‘Bengal Jim’ Foster, plans to keep the international streak going in Madrid.

“We went to London in 2016, we went to London in 2019; we don’t want to miss out going to Spain,” he said.

The team is partnering with a travel agency offering packages that start at $1,095 for game-day experiences, while multi-night hotel packages can exceed $4,395.

Susan Essert, owner of Susan’s Getaways, said airfare currently ranges between $800 and $1,000 per person and warned travelers not to wait too long to book flights and hotels.

Essert said fans should consider more than just the cheapest price, including layover times and arrival schedules, especially with Spain operating six hours ahead of Cincinnati.

“It’s understanding the value of good flight time, good layover amount and getting in at a reasonable time,” Essert said.

She also advised fans to arrive a day or two early to account for unexpected travel headaches, such as delays or cancellations.

The Week 9 matchup is scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. EST kickoff, which will be 3:30 p.m. local time in Madrid.

For many Bengals fans, the trip is about more than football, but about showing loyalty beyond borders.

“We’re definitely going to go to Madrid,” Cox said. “If they go to Rio and go to Australia, we are definitely going.”

Game day ticket sales will be released at a later date.