Start Time for Eagles-Bengals Week 8 Matchup Suddenly Changed by NFL
By Cem Yolbulan
The Philadelphia Eagles have an excellent chance to build momentum after the Browns win in Week 6 and go on a winning streak thanks to their relatively easy schedule for the next three weeks. After they go to New York to take on the Giants on Sunday, they have the Bengals and the Jaguars next in line.
With the bye week and hopefully injury concerns behind them, the Eagles will try to hit their strides, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
For their Week 8 matchup, they have to deal with a minor scheduling change. Their visit to Cincinnati, which was initially schedule for 4:25pm on Sunday has been moved to 1pm, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
NFL Moves Eagles-Bengals Matchup to 1 pm
💪 news for Week 8:
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 15, 2024
— #Eagles vs #Bengals will now be at 1 pm, going to 70% of the country. Much greater distribution for the white out.
— #Bears vs #Commanders is now at 4:25.. and word is Jim Nantz & Tony Romo will call it for CBS. 👀
— CBS also has #Chiefs/#Raiders at 4:25.
This opens up the 4:25 pm slot for the Bears vs. Commanders clash. The NFL likely wanted to put the Caleb Williams vs. Jayden Daniels clash into a more isolated, primetime slot.
The Bengals' disappointing start to the season presumably played a part in this decision. Joe Burrow and Co. are 2-4 and look nowhere near a Super Bowl contender that they were hoping to be.
The Eagles will try to end their winless streak against the Bengals in Week 8. Philadelphia hasn't beaten the Bengals since 2000, suffering three blowout losses in the five games since then. Interestingly enough, the other two ended in ties.
Before they start worrying about the Bengals, however, Philadelphia needs to take care of business against the Giants on Sunday. On FanDuel Sportsbook, they are 3-point favorites.
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