The Cincinnati Bengals are once again in the national spotlight, as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles tonight on the NFL Network. Our beloved Bengals have lost their last nine primetime games.

The thing is, this is a huge game for the Bengals.

In fact, this game is a must win.

For the Bengals to make the playoffs, they must win their remaining three games. That all begins tonight with the Eagles.

On the podcast this week, I said the Bengals would lose out. Three days later, I have changed my tune. I believe the Bengals get the much needed win tonight.

However, for that to happen, the Bengals must jump on the Eagles early. If the Bengals can manage to strike early and often, the Eagles fans will turn on them faster than Kirk Metzler can change allegiances.

The Bengals will come out tonight and take control of this game. They want to get the bad taste, from the Dallas game, out of their mouths. They keep their playoff chances alive as the defense will dominate.

FTI prediction: Bengals 24 – Eagles 10