Joe Burrow turned the NFL's return to Madrid into a personal showcase, accounting for four touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals blew past the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday.

Burrow finished 24-of-29 for 271 yards and three passing touchdowns, adding a 1-yard rushing score for good measure, and didn't throw an interception as Cincinnati extended its winning streak to four games. He connected with Ja'Marr Chase ten times for 155 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown strike in the first quarter that set the tone early. Tee Higgins added two short touchdown catches on five receptions.

A statement in Spain

The Bengals entered the international showcase at 5-2 off a three-game winning streak, and they looked every bit the part against a Falcons team that came in struggling at 3-5. Cincinnati finished with 388 total yards to Atlanta's 319, converted 6 of 10 third downs and committed zero turnovers against six penalties for 43 yards — a sharp contrast with a Falcons team that turned the ball over once and was flagged 12 times for 88 yards. Running back Chase Brown chipped in 57 yards on nine carries, and kicker Evan McPherson made both his field-goal attempts, from 57 and 43 yards. Linebacker Barrett Carter added an interception on defense.

CINCINNATI FINISHED WITHOUT A SINGLE TURNOVER

Atlanta wasn't without its moments. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 162 yards and a touchdown while adding 50 yards on the ground, and running back Bijan Robinson was the Falcons' best player on the field, rushing for 100 yards and a score while catching six passes for 47 more yards. Tight end Charlie Woerner opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown catch on Atlanta's opening drive, and receiver Drake London added five catches for 68 yards, but Atlanta couldn't sustain enough drives to keep pace once Cincinnati's offense found its rhythm.

The game was the latest stop in the NFL's push to grow the sport internationally, with the league staging regular-season games in Madrid, London, Germany and elsewhere in recent years. For the Bengals, the lopsided win overseas is a timely confidence boost as they push toward the back half of the season on a four-game roll; for the Falcons, it's another deflating loss in a season that has fallen well short of expectations.