With Zack Baun sidelined, rookie linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is preparing for a potential starting role as the Philadelphia Eagles approach a pivotal stretch of the season.

The Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) are only 2.5-point underdogs against the Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) on Sunday, October 27, 2024.NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:04

After a 1-4 start to the season, the Cincinnati Bengals have earned back-to-back wins, just one more away from a .500 record. However, their test in Week 8 will be their toughest in a month as they face the Philadelphia Eagles.

Social media can't believe what the Philadelphia Eagles fan said to Vice President Kamala Harris at a town hall

Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley was mic’d up and trash talked his former New York Giants teammates in Eagles 28-3 win

The Eagles are just a half-game back of the first-place Washington Commanders after beating the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants in consecutive weeks. Philadelphia may have righted the ship with last week’s 28-3 win over the Giants as Saquon Barkley rushed for 176 yards on only 17 carries.

The Eagles and Bengals each have established some momentum by winning their last two games. That pushed Philadelphia to 4-2, behind the 5-2 Commanders atop the NFC East, and got the 3-4 Bengals back to within one game of .

The Buccaneers (+2.5, 46) will host the Falcons, while the 49ers (-4.5, 47) will host the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. No teams are on bye this week. Before you make any Week 8 NFL picks, be sure to see the exact NFL score predictions from SportsLine expert Eric Cohen.

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals dropped their first three games but have won three out of the past four.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow addresses the media before the NFL Week 8 matchup on Sunday with the Philadelphia Eagles at Paycor Stadium. Burrow is 0-0-1 against the Eagles with the lone tie coming in his rookie season at Lincoln Financial Field.

Entering Week 8 of the 2024 NFL regular season, the public has been in the green for the past few weeks. They are setting themselves up for an all-time terrible day of betting. In response to the public winning, the sportsbooks have raised betting lines on the favorites significantly in hopes of scaring some people off.