In this preview, FC Cincinnati lives to play another day in the MLS Cup Playoffs. The 3-3 Cincinnati Bengals face the 3-3 Atlanta Falcons. Plus, Cincinnati Football returns to action after a bye week.

FC Cincinnati at Philadelphia Union, Thursday at 8 PM Eastern on FS1, Fox Deportes and WCKY-AM (1530).

After winning their first ever MLS Cup Playoff match at the New York Red Bulls 2-1 last Saturday. Through goals from FCC’s dynamic duo of Luciano Acosta and Brandon Vazquez. FC Cincinnati will take on the Eastern Conference’s top seed this Thursday. FC Cincinnati had a 1-1 tie at Philadelphia last June. Then beat Philadelphia 3-1 last August in Cincinnati.

For a team with several connections to the Philadelphia Union. Mainly through FC Cincinnati’s head coach Pat Noonan and general manager Chris Albright. Thursday’s match is a chance for FC Cincinnati to continue to showcase their improvements. As a team pulling off a remarkable year-to-year turnaround. Against Noonan and Albright’s former teams. Amid a relatively good stretch for Philadelphia and Cincinnati sports.

Meanwhile, FC Cincinnati will host a watch party for Thursday’s match. The watch party will be hosted at TQL Stadium’s First Financial Club. Tickets for the watch party will cost $5 with proceeds benefitting the FC Cincinnati Foundation. More information regarding this event can be found on FC Cincinnati’s website.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons, Sunday at 1 PM on FOX, WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (1530) and WEBN-FM (102.7).

The Cincinnati Bengals returned to a .500 record last Sunday. After their come from behind 30-26 road win against the New Orleans Saints. Cincinnati is back home this week after playing four of their first six games on the road. Meanwhile, after Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase’s Louisiana homecomings last weekend. Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Desmond Ridder returns to Cincinnati. Though the University of Cincinnati alumnus is unlikely to play. Since Falcons starting quarterback Marcus Mariota is healthy and guiding the team to a 3-3 start.

College Football

No.21 Cincinnati at SMU, Saturday at Noon on ESPN and WLW-AM (700).

No.2 Ohio State vs. Iowa, Saturday at Noon on FOX and WDJO-AM (1480).

Mount St. Joseph at Hanover, Saturday at 1:30 PM.

Thomas More at Bethel (TN), Saturday at 2 PM.

Notre Dame vs. UNLV, Saturday at 2:30 PM on Peacock.

Miami (Ohio) vs. Western Michigan, Saturday at 3:30 PM on CBS Sports Network and WMOH-AM (1450).

Louisville vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday at 8 PM on ACC Network and WCKY-AM (1530).

College Sports Spotlight

Cincinnati men’s golf will wrap up their final fall tournament of the year today. Competing in the Quail Valley Intercollegiate in Vero Beach, FL. Meanwhile, Cincinnati women’s golf is competing today and Tuesday in the Dayton Flyer Invitational. Northen Kentucky and Thomas More’s women’s golf teams are also competing in the Dayton Flyer Invitational. Xavier’s men’s golf team is also competing in this invitational. Meanwhile, Mount St. Joseph’s men’s and women’s golf teams are competing in a different tournament. They are competing in the Wittenberg Invitational today.

Elsewhere, Xavier’s men’s tennis team will participate, in the ITA Ohio Valley Regional in Louisville, KY today. Xavier’s women’s tennis team will compete in the USTA/ITA Fall Regional Championships. Taking place in Knoxville, TN Thursday-Sunday. Cincinnati and NKU’s women’s tennis teams will also compete in this event. NKU’s women’s tennis team will compete Wednesday-Saturday and Cincinnati will compete Thursday-Sunday.

Mount St. Joseph’s Cross-Country teams will compete in Ashbury College’s Chick-Fil-A Invitational. Starting Saturday at 11:15 AM in Wilmore, KY. Thomas More’s men’s Cross-Country team will also compete in this invitational. Also Saturday morning, TMU’s women’s Cross-Country team will compete. In the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge in Grand Rapids, MI.

Elsewhere, Cincinnati’s women’s volleyball team will host a top 25 conference game this week. Hosing No.24 Central Florida Friday at 6 PM. The Bearcats women’s volleyball team will also host South Florida Sunday at 1 PM. On Saturday and Sunday, Thomas More’s men’s and women’s bowling teams will compete. In the Mid-South Conference’s Cincinnati Classic in Fairfield, OH. Also today, MSJ’s Rocket League esports teams will compete against Virginia Wesleyan and Cincinnati at 7 PM.