NFL Predicitions Week 8: Eagles, Lions and Teams That Will Continue to Slide

For struggling NFL teams, Week 8 provides a checkpoint to gauge the bleeding.

Some teams start out slow but pick up steam later on, while others kick off the season hotter than August only to slide into mediocrity by midseason.

Here are three teams trending down that will continue to experience struggles in Week 8:

Washington Redskins

The Redskins, losers of two straight, will take on the upstart Buffalo Bills this weekend on the road.

Washington has struggled since its bye week, losing at home to the Eagles and falling on the road last week against the Panthers while starting quarterback John Beck for the first time in 2011.

At 3-3, the Redskins are in danger of becoming irrelevant in the NFC East and being bounced from the playoff picture completely.

With injuries stacking up fast and a less-than talented roster, the 'Skins slide hard in Week 8.

Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles finally got a much-needed win two weeks ago against division rival Washington, but this week, the Dallas Cowboys present a different and more difficult challenge.

Dallas will hit the road with a world of confidence after discovering a break out playmaker in their back field in DeMarco Murray last week.

Philly turns the ball over too often, and the Cowboys D is for real.

Detroit Lions

The Lions, like the Redskins, have lost two-straight games and now find themselves two games behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North despite having won the first five games of their schedule.

Sunday, they face a team riding high on momentum in the Denver Broncos, led by Tim Tebow. This matchup will likely produce some last-second drama and big plays given the star power.

Denver is trending up, however, while Detroit is headed in the wrong direction without Jahvid Best and with a gimpy Matthew Stafford.