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Chase leads NFL Week 9 standouts as Commanders lose to Rams
Ja’Marr Chase powered Cincinnati’s 34-17 win over Atlanta in the NFL’s Madrid game on Sunday.
He caught 10 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown, with 142 yards and the score coming in the first half.
That first-half yardage was the most of his career and the most by a Bengals receiver in a first half since 1988.
Kenneth Walker III and CeeDee Lamb also had big fantasy weeks, while Jahmyr Gibbs and Jonathan Taylor fell short of their usual standard.
The Rams beat Washington 20-13, with Myles Garrett recording three sacks and a forced fumble in his return from injured reserve.
The Commanders had no timeouts late and faced criticism for two final plays as they tried to score; their record fell to 2-5-1.
Rams receiver Puka Nacua is scheduled for a knee MRI on Monday, and the result could affect his availability for the Week 10 game at Arizona.
Ja'Marr Chase caught 10 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 34-17 win over the Falcons in Madrid.
Chase had 142 receiving yards and a touchdown in the first half, the most first-half receiving yards of his career.
The Rams beat the Commanders 20-13, with Myles Garrett recording three sacks and a forced fumble in his first game back from injured reserve.
Washington's late-game decisions drew criticism after the team ran out of timeouts and failed to score on its final possession.
- Who
- The Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams and Washington Commanders were among the teams featured. Ja'Marr Chase and Myles Garrett were notable performers.
- What
- Chase led the Bengals to a 34-17 win over the Falcons, while the Rams beat the Commanders 20-13.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- The Bengals-Falcons game was played in Madrid. The Rams-Commanders game was played in the United States; the specific location is not stated.
- Why
- The Bengals won with a strong passing performance led by Chase. The Rams won, while Washington's late-game decisions contributed to its failure to force overtime or take the lead.
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Aaron Donald joined the Rams' lineup.
Chase caught 10 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals beat the Falcons 34-17 in Madrid.
Garrett returned from injured reserve and recorded three sacks and a forced fumble as the Rams beat the Commanders 20-13.
Washington, out of timeouts, failed to score after a deep pass and a final hook-and-ladder play.
- Chase's receiving line
- 10 catches, 155 yards, one touchdown
- Chase's first-half yards
- 142
- Bengals-Falcons score
- Bengals 34, Falcons 17
- Rams-Commanders score
- Rams 20, Commanders 13
- Garrett's sacks
- Three in his first game back from injured reserve