| MATCHUP | Cincinnati Bengals | Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Where | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA | |
| When | Thursday, August 7, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | NFL+ | |
The Cincinnati Bengals and the Philadelphia Eagles meet Thursday in NFL preseason action from Lincoln Financial Field. This will be the first playoff matchup of the season for both teams. Here’s a Bengals vs Eagles prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Bengals vs Eagles pick. We will examine:
The Cincinnati Bengals recent form and player performance
The Philadelphia Eagles recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cincinnati Bengals
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Philadelphia Eagles
Recent betting trends in games played between the Bengals and Eagles
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Bengals vs Eagles game
Cincinnati Bengals Betting Preview
Cincinnati didn’t take a step back record-wise last season—but they didn’t take a step forward either. The Bengals would eventually finish at 9-8 overall, matching their 2023 total and missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The bad news is that Cincinnati limped to a 4-8 start—their worst since the 2020 campaign. The good news? The Bengals would ultimately win their final five games to stay in the postseason mix—despite falling short at the finish line. Cincinnati’s defense wasn’t great, as they gave up 30 or more points in six of their games. Still, with an uptick in fortunes late in the season (spurred by the league’s best passing offense) hopes are high in Cincinnati heading into 2025.
The Bengals used their first two draft picks on the defensive side of the ball this year, picking up DE Shemar Stewart (Texas A&M) in the first round and LB Demetrius Knight (South Carolina) in the second. With some improvement on D and a legitimate complement to the offense, Cincinnati could easily hit double-digit wins in 2025 if all goes well.
Philadelphia Eagles Betting Preview
Over on the Eagles’ side, they’re coming off a stellar campaign a season ago, topped by another Super Bowl championship—their first since 2017—over the two-time defending title-holder Chiefs. Philly went 14-3 overall, landing in first place among the NFC East and sweeping the rival Dallas Cowboys for the first time since 2011 in the process. Philadelphia’s offense was spurred by the stellar play of Saquon Barkley, while the defense led the league in yards allowed (278.4 per game). The postseason run included wins over the Packers, Rams, Commanders and Chiefs in succession.
Needless to say, all of that is a tall order to follow in 2025. Philadelphia has their work cut out for them with a new offensive coordinator (Kevin Patullo) in head coach Nick Sirianni’s fifth year at the helm. Mekhi Becton, Josh Sweat and Milton Williams have all bolted for new teams (and hefty contracts) as well, however the team does retain a solid core group from their Super Bowl run. Barkley earned himself a nice extension (two years at $41.2 million) as did center Cam Jurgens (four years at $68 million), helping to ensure another healthy effort from the running game this season.
Philadelphia Eagles Player Prop Facts
- Saquon Barkley has scored two or more touchdowns in three of his last four home appearances against NFC East opponents.
- Jalen Hurts has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Eagles’ last four September games at Lincoln Financial Field.
- Jalen Hurts has recorded 221+ passing yards in four of his last five regular season appearances with the Eagles as home favorites against NFC East opponents.
- Saquon Barkley has recorded 21+ receiving yards in each of his six previous September appearances with his team as a favorite against NFC opponents.
- Saquon Barkley has recorded 118+ rushing yards in each of his last eight appearances with the Eagles as favorites against NFC opponents.
- Saquon Barkley has recorded 126+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his four previous regular season appearances with his team as a home favorite against NFC East opponents.
- Saquon Barkley ranked 1st in the NFL in rushing attempts (345) last season.
Cincinnati Bengals Player Prop Facts
- Tee Higgins has scored at least one touchdown in seven of his last eight appearances against AFC opponents.
- Samaje Perine has recorded 11+ receiving yards in each of his last seven regular season appearances.
- Chase Brown has recorded 67+ rushing yards in each of his last five appearances against AFC opponents.
- Chase Brown has recorded 91+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last seven appearances against AFC opponents.
- Joe Burrow has recorded 277+ passing yards in six of the Bengals’ last eight games.
- Joe Burrow has recorded 26+ completions in seven of the Bengals’ last eight games as favorites.
- Ja’Marr Chase ranked 1st in the NFL in receiving yards (1708) last season.
Bengals vs Eagles Prediction
I’m going to take a stab on the Bengals. Sure, this is just the opening game of a relatively meaningless preseason campaign. That said, It’s an interesting matchup and there will be plenty to talk about when it comes to gauging each team’s potential this year. Cincinnati’s over/under win total this year is in the neighborhood of 9.5 games, which will put them right in the mix for a playoff spot. Considering how well the Bengals played the Ravens last season, anything’s possible—so long as the defense can keep pace with the offensive effort.
As for Philly, they’ll certainly be right in the thick of things near the top of the league again this year. If the team can avoid the injury bug a playoff spot should be all but assured. It’s certainly going to be an interesting campaign.