Wake-up call

The Steelers' bye week offers an opportunity for a little advanced scouting prior to their next game on Nov. 15 at Cincinnati.

But you'll have to get up early.

The Bengals are taking on the Falcons in Spain.

Following is a capsule look at that matchup and a couple of other Week 9 meetings that intrigue for a variety of reasons:

BENGALS (5-2) vs. FALCONS (3-5), 9:30 a.m., Madrid, NFLN

Cincinnati: The Bengals are second in the NFL with an average of 29.4 points per game and have converted 52.9 percent of their third downs, the best success rate in the NFL in that category since the 2011 Saints (56.7) … Quarterback Joe Burrow has completed an NFL-leading 73.0 percent of his passes.