Philadelphia Eagles vs. Cincinnati Bengals Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

Two teams looking to end losing streaks will meet in Cincinnati on Sunday when the Bengals (3-7-1) host the Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) as small home underdogs. The Bengals have lost their last three games and failed to cover four in a row, while the Eagles are riding a two-game skid after a 27-13 home loss to the Green Bay Packers on Monday night.

Point spread: The Eagles opened as one-point favorites; the total was 41.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).

NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 27.4-20.0 Bengals (NFL picks on every game)

Why the Eagles can cover the spread

The visitor has covered the number in four of the past five meetings between the teams, according to the Odds Shark NFL Database, and Philly has gone an impressive 15-3-1 against the spread in its last 19 games in Week 13. While some may view that as pure luck, the Eagles have been known to close seasons strong under former head coaches Andy Reid and Chip Kelly.

They are just 2-6 since a 3-0 start this year, but five of the six losses during that stretch have come against teams with winning records. Cincinnati is the worst team Philadelphia has played since visiting the Chicago Bears in Week 2.

Why the Bengals can cover the spread

The Bengals have covered the spread in the past eight meetings with the Eagles despite winning just four of them. Cincy is also 5-1 straight up and 5-0-1 ATS in its previous six games as a home dog, while Philly is 1-4 SU and ATS in its last five as road chalk.

The Eagles got off to a great start this season but have been able to earn only one road win, which came against a bad Bears team. Since then, Philadelphia has gone 0-5 SU and ATS away from home, with two of those losses coming as a road favorite.

Smart pick

Neither the Bengals nor the Eagles appear to be headed to the playoffs this year, but both teams would like to finish on a positive note and play well over the last month. Cincinnati still has more talent than Philadelphia on both sides of the ball even though the team has dealt with a lot of injuries lately. So take the Bengals as small home underdogs on the NFL point spreads.

Betting trends

The Eagles are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games against the Bengals.

The visiting team is 4-1 ATS in its last five games in this matchup.

The total has gone under in four of the Bengals' last five games as an underdog.

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