The big passing plays that made Jalen Hurts the MVP runner-up two years ago aren't as frequent, but there are signs of life.

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.

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.

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.

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

PHILADELPHIA - Jalen Hurts has played at an elite level in the NFL, topping out to date as the runner-up to MVP Patrick Mahomes in the 2022 season and arguably

The Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals have each won two straight at the expense of the same two struggling teams.

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.

The NFL has named Barkley NFC offensive player of the week ... Campbell has caught 123 passes for 1,117 yards with six TDs in 58 career games for the Colts, Giants, and Eagles. Philadelphia also announced the club has released defensive back JT Woods ...

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 8 game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Paycor Stadium. The Bengals (3-4) are coming off a win over the Cleveland Browns while the Eagles (4-2) beat the New York Giants last week.

Smith is listening and learning as he develops coming off a rookie season in which he wasn't producing nearly as much.