Jacob's Edition ⭐ Vol. 1 · No. 42 Est. For Jacob, Age 12

THE DAILY DRIBBLE

"All the scores, all the stats, all for you."
🗞️ Good morning, Jacob! Here's everything that happened yesterday.
Monday, November 9, 2026 Recapping: Sunday, November 8, 2026
🏈 NFL — Madrid Game
Bengals 34 · Falcons 17
Burrow: 24/29, 271 YDS, 3 TD 🔥
🏈 NFL
Texans 44 · Chargers 22
Stroud: 384 YDS, 5 TD 💥
🏀 NBA
Clippers 139 · Pelicans 123
Wild shootout in LA!
⚽ La Liga
Barcelona 2 · Atlético 1
Barca win the big one!
🏈 NFL
Packers 45 · Patriots 27
Love: 372 YDS, 3 TD 🎯
🏈 NFL Lead Story · Madrid International Game
BURROW BLAZES IN MADRID — BENGALS CRUSH FALCONS 34–17!
Joe Burrow was nearly perfect overseas as Cincinnati sent a message to the whole AFC.
By The Daily Dribble Staff · Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
🏈 🌍 🐯
The Bengals took on the Falcons in the NFL's Madrid Game — and Cincinnati absolutely dominated from start to finish.

Joe Burrow put on a clinic in Madrid, Spain on Sunday, completing a ridiculous 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals stomped the Atlanta Falcons 34–17 in this season's NFL International Series game. That's an 82.8% completion rate — basically every time Burrow threw the ball, something good happened for the Bengals!

The Falcons tried to hang around, but it was an uphill battle from early on. Running back Bijan Robinson did his best to keep Atlanta in the game, rushing 19 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, but the Bengals' offense was just too much. With this win, Cincinnati improves to 6-2 on the season, tied with the Steelers for the top spot in the AFC North. The Madrid crowd got a great show — American football is growing FAST in Europe!

Meanwhile back in the USA, the NFL had a MONSTER Sunday with 12 more games. The Houston Texans were the big story stateside, with C.J. Stroud launching for a stunning 384 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 44–22 blowout of the Los Angeles Chargers (who are now a painful 0-8 on the season — yikes!). The Green Bay Packers also went off, with Jordan Love torching the Patriots for 372 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 45–27 road win.

🏈 NFL — Week 9 Results

Thirteen games on Sunday! The Bears edged the Buccaneers 27–24 despite Caleb Williams throwing 4 interceptions — Blaze Irving's 2 rushing TDs saved Chicago's day. The Saints survived the Browns in overtime 23–22, and the Giants stunned the Eagles 19–11 in Philly. The Broncos (now 7-2!) beat the Panthers 26–21 in another big AFC West statement.

AwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
Bengals ✓34Falcons17NFL Madrid Game 🌍
Cowboys ✓27Colts23Prescott: 335 YDS, 2 TD
Jets12Chiefs ✓35Mahomes: 242 YDS, 2 TD
Lions ✓19Dolphins9Gibbs: 74 YDS, 1 TD
Browns22Saints ✓23Final/OT — Sanders: 297 YDS
Giants ✓19Eagles11Milton: 169 YDS passing + rushing
Rams ✓20Commanders13Daniels: 274 YDS, 1 TD
Broncos ✓26Panthers21Young: 276 YDS, 3 TD
Texans ✓44Chargers22Stroud: 384 YDS, 5 TD 🔥
Packers ✓45Patriots27Love: 372 YDS, 3 TD
Raiders1749ers ✓38Purdy: 232 YDS, 2 TD
Cardinals3Seahawks ✓17Lock: 175 YDS, 1 TD
Buccaneers24Bears ✓27Irving: 97 YDS, 2 rushing TD

🏀 NBA — Sunday Games

Seven NBA games on Sunday! The biggest blowout was Dallas torching Brooklyn 130–93 — the Mavericks are rolling at 6-4. The Clippers dropped 139 points on the Pelicans in a wild West Coast game. Philly's 76ers stayed hot (now 9-2!) by sneaking past the Bulls 127–121. The Lakers also stay near the top at 9-2 after beating Detroit 121–116.

AwayScoreHomeScore
76ers ✓127Bulls121
Lakers ✓121Pistons116
Jazz100Timberwolves ✓115
Nets93Mavericks ✓130
Celtics ✓117Bucks97
Pelicans123Clippers ✓139
Heat ✓114Kings108

🏀 College Basketball — Early Season Action

College hoops is officially back and Sunday had four games! Virginia dominated Arkansas 91–72 in the Skyscanner Capital Showcase. Houston looked like a Top-5 team, rolling past California 86–68 at the Lake Tahoe Classic. St. John's put on a show at home, blasting Iona 104–65 — 104 points! And USC held off Wichita State 93–86 in the other Lake Tahoe game. It's going to be a fun season!

AwayScoreHomeScoreEvent
Arkansas72Virginia ✓91Skyscanner Capital Showcase
California68Houston ✓86Lake Tahoe Classic
Iona65St. John's ✓104—
Wichita St86USC ✓93Lake Tahoe Classic

⚽ Soccer — Premier League, La Liga, Serie A & Bundesliga

Big Sunday in European soccer! The craziest match was Aston Villa vs. Man Utd — it ended 4-4 at Old Trafford! Eight goals and both teams probably feeling like they won AND lost at the same time. Barcelona pulled off a big one in La Liga, beating city rivals Atlético Madrid 2-1 to stay in the title race. Liverpool stayed red-hot in the Premier League, beating Crystal Palace 3-1. Chelsea had a rough one, losing 1-0 to Sunderland. In Serie A, Juventus and Fiorentina drew 2-2, and Lazio-Napoli also finished 1-1.

Premier League

AwayScoreHomeScore
Brentford0Brighton ✓2
Liverpool ✓3C Palace1
Bournemouth ✓2Ipswich1
Chelsea0Sunderland ✓1
Aston Villa4Man Utd4

La Liga

AwayScoreHomeScore
Betis ✓2Elche0
Rayo0Real Sociedad ✓1
Levante0Celta Vigo0
Getafe0Villarreal ✓2
Barcelona ✓2Atlético1

Serie A

AwayScoreHomeScore
Lazio1Napoli1
Milan ✓2Genoa1
Atalanta ✓1Monza0
Como0Inter Milan ✓2
Juventus2Fiorentina2

Bundesliga

AwayScoreHomeScore
Leverkusen ✓2Cologne1
Union Berlin0Freiburg ✓2
Schalke1Hoffenheim ✓2

🗓️ Offseason Watch

⚾ MLB

Baseball season is over for 2026! No games yesterday. The World Series wrapped up recently — now teams are shopping for free agents and planning for 2027. Keep an eye on who signs where this winter! Spring Training usually starts in February.

📊 By the Numbers

C.J. Stroud TDs (Texans)5 🔥
Burrow Completion % (Bengals)82.8%
Love Passing Yards (Packers)372
Clippers Points (NBA high)139
76ers Record (NBA best East)9-2
Lakers Record (NBA best West)9-2
Chargers NFL Record (0-8!)😬 0-8
Broncos NFL Record7-2
Man Utd vs Aston Villa goals8 ⚽
St. John's CBB Points104!

🏈 NFL Standings

AFC East

TeamW-L
Bills6-1
Patriots5-4
Jets2-7
Dolphins1-7

AFC North

TeamW-L
Steelers6-2
Bengals6-2
Browns5-4
Ravens4-5

AFC South

TeamW-L
Jaguars6-2
Texans3-5
Colts2-7
Titans1-7

AFC West

TeamW-L
Broncos7-2
Chiefs6-2
Raiders4-5
Chargers0-8

NFC East

TeamW-L
Giants5-2-1
Cowboys4-5
Commanders2-5-1
Eagles2-7

NFC North

TeamW-L
Bears7-2
Vikings6-1
Lions6-2
Packers6-3

NFC South

TeamW-L
Panthers3-5
Saints3-5
Buccaneers3-6
Falcons3-6

NFC West

TeamW-L
49ers7-1
Seahawks5-4
Rams5-4
Cardinals3-6

🏀 NBA Standings

Atlantic

TeamW-L
76ers9-2
Celtics8-2
Knicks5-4
Raptors5-4
Nets2-8

Central

TeamW-L
Pistons6-3
Cavaliers5-5
Pacers3-7
Bulls1-8
Bucks1-9

Southeast

TeamW-L
Hawks7-4
Heat4-6
Wizards4-6
Hornets3-7
Magic2-7

Northwest

TeamW-L
Thunder8-2
Timberwolves8-3
Trail Blazers6-3
Nuggets5-3
Jazz1-9

Pacific

TeamW-L
Lakers9-2
Warriors7-3
Suns3-5
Clippers2-7
Kings1-9

Southwest

TeamW-L
Spurs8-2
Rockets7-3
Grizzlies6-3
Mavericks6-4
Pelicans4-6

⚾ MLB Final 2026 Standings

Season is over! Here's how the divisions ended up:

AL East

TeamW-L
Rays98-64
Yankees93-68
Red Sox87-75
Orioles79-82
Blue Jays79-83

AL Central

TeamW-L
Guardians85-77
White Sox84-78
Twins77-85
Tigers76-86
Royals69-93

AL West

TeamW-L
Astros81-81
Rangers80-82
Mariners76-86
Athletics64-98
Angels62-100

NL East

TeamW-L
Braves94-68
Phillies88-74
Marlins80-82
Nationals77-85
Mets74-88

NL Central

TeamW-L
Brewers103-59
Cubs89-73
Pirates82-80
Cardinals77-85
Reds75-87

NL West

TeamW-L
Dodgers100-62
Padres91-71
Diamondbacks86-76
Giants65-97
Rockies58-104

🧠 Trivia Time!

Test your knowledge from yesterday's games!

  1. C.J. Stroud threw 5 touchdowns on Sunday. What team was he playing for, and who did he destroy?
    ▶ Answer: Houston Texans, beat the Los Angeles Chargers 44–22!
  2. The NFL played a game all the way in Madrid, Spain! Which two teams played, and what was the final score?
    ▶ Answer: Cincinnati Bengals (34) beat the Atlanta Falcons (17)!
  3. In NBA action, which team is tied with the 76ers for the best record in the league at 9-2?
    ▶ Answer: The Los Angeles Lakers — also 9-2!