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Philadelphia Eagles vs Cincinnati Bengals: Both teams are coming off wins
The Philadelphia Eagles are visiting the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Paycor Stadium.
Are the Eagles still a real contender?
The Philadelphia Eagles are going into this game on a two-game winning streak. They absolutely dominated the New York Giants in the best defensive performance this season, which led to a 28-3 win. It was a special game for Saquon Barkley, who for the first time played against his former team. He ran for 176 yards and a touchdown to lead the Eagles to an important victory. Jalen Hurts threw for only 114 yards on 10 of 14 passes, but that was more than enough for the Eagles’ sixth win in the last seven contests against the Giants. Now, Philadelphia is second in the NFC North with a 4-2 record.
Is this the turning point for the Bengals?
The Cincinnati Bengals slowly but surely pick up their pace and, after a terrible start to the season, have a chance to reach the .500 mark this week. It is interesting that all three of the Bengals victors came on the road, and they hope to finally give their home fans a reason to celebrate. Last week, they won 21-14 against the Cleveland Browns and played much better than the final score speaks. Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter as the Bengals ended a six-game losing streak at Cleveland. Burrow was 15 of 25 and threw for 181 yards, the lowest since the opening day loss to the New England Patriots. Now the Bengals are third in the AFC North with a 3-4 record.
Betting Trends
The Bengals are 4-0-1 SU in their last 5 games against the Eagles, and 11-1 SU in their last 12 games against teams from the NFC East. They are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games played in October, and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games in Week 8. Cincinnati has played under the total point line in 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the NFC. The Eagles are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games when visiting Cincinnati, and 12-2 SU in their last 14 games against teams from the AFC. They are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall, 0-10 ATS in their last 10 games against the Bengals and 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the AFC North. Philadelphia has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 7 of their last 8 games on the road and 5 of their last 6 games in October.
Prediction and Conclusion
After a poor start of the season, both teams stepped their game up and are currently on a two-game winning streak. Saquon Barkley earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors with 176 yards rushing on 17 carries with a touchdown in a 28-3 rout against the Giants last week and will transfer that form to Cincinnati. The Eagles’ defense has not allowed a touchdown in back-to-back games, a feat not achieved since the 2017 season. That streak will probably end against the Bengals, who are playing pretty well lately. They allowed 21 points total in road wins over the Giants and Browns. So given the fact that both teams are excellent on the defensive end, we go with under 47.5 points in total.
