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FOX Sports’ NFL experts provide the biggest takeaways from every Sunday game in Week 8 and what they mean for each team going forward.
Eagles: This feels like the win the Eagles’ season will pivot around. Philly is now healthier on offense, with A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith dominating the Bengals’ secondary on Sunday. Jalen Hurts is back to playing at a higher level after a really rough start to the season. Rather than spiraling into total disaster — and it got dark with Nick Sirianni inexplicably clapping back at fans on the field a few weeks ago — the Eagles have solidified amid adversity. The Bengals showed up to the game with plenty of momentum, but Philly showed up in the second half and scored 20 unanswered points. Maybe they dragged their feet to start the season, but unlike the Bengals, the Eagles have sorted out their issues. Philly remains in contention to finish atop its division, even with the Commanders surging.
Bengals: This team misses Joe Mixon. Even if the Bengals felt they couldn’t afford to keep him given their need to pay their receivers — which they haven’t done — they didn’t do a great job replacing him. Chase Brown isn’t anywhere as dynamic a runner. And he’s not even in the same league as a pass-catcher. Joe Burrow is playing like an MVP candidate, but he’s not getting a whole lot of help from his running game (or his defense). But it’s remarkable how Mixon has boosted the Houston offense, which is dealing with injuries to its top receivers. And I can’t help but wonder: What if Cincinnati had kept him? Or actually paid real money to replace him? —Henry McKenna
Jets: Clearly, Robert Saleh wasn’t the problem with the Jets. It was always about Aaron Rodgers and their inept offense. It doesn’t matter that Todd Downing is now calling the plays for demoted offensive coordinator Nathanial Hackett. The issues are still the same. They have so much talent at the skill positions, but no plan. They make too many mistakes and there’s…
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