The Bengals are hard to figure out through seven games. They have quarterback Joe Burrow playing at an elite level coming off last season’s wrist injury. He has one of best receiving combos in the NFL in Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Cincinnati’s offense has been productive, but something’s been missing and the unit hasn’t been strong enough to offset its defensive woes. The 3-4 Bengals have won three of their last four, but not against a quality opponent. Lou Anarumo’s defense has allowed only 21 points to the last two opponents, but the Giants and Browns aren’t exactly high-powered, as the Eagles can attest. Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s tinkering of his defensive personnel has seemingly righted the ship. But Burrow and his top receivers will present the toughest test yet.

Burrow likes to get the ball out quick, so the Eagles will need to tackle well in space. They’ve been better in that regard since the disaster in Tampa. Burrow also likes to throw in between the numbers, so middle field defenders like linebackers Nakobe Dean and Zack Baun (if healthy) and slot cornerback Cooper DeJean will have to be on their keys, especially in zone coverages. But cornerbacks Darius Slay and Quinyon Mitchell will be most responsible for Chase and Higgins. Chase leads the NFL in receiving yards and touchdowns entering Week 8 and is dangerous after the catch. The 6-foot-4 Higgins is physical and wins contested throws. The Bengals are a little predictable in that Burrow lines up in the shotgun a lot, they don’t use play-action much, and they like to use two-tight end sets. That may sound familiar to Eagles fans.

Fangio’s pass rushers need to stay patient. Burrow is not Daniel Jones nor Deshaun Watson and will throw to covered first reads because he’s so accurate. The Bengals will lean on the run and have a weapon in Chase Brown — Eagles safety Sydney’s twin — who can break off big gains. If the Eagles can’t force Cincinnati into third-and-longs, they’ll have little chance to get to Burrow, who can succumb to pressure.

The Bengals defense can be run on. The Eagles have an opportunity to build off last week’s momentum against the Giants and emphasize the ground game. They may need to adjust if Anarumo stacks the box on run-obvious downs. But early touches for Saquon Barkley could go a long way in offsetting Jalen Hurts’ first-quarter struggles. The Eagles haven’t had great success in the plus-one quarterback run calls, but Cincinnati has been among the worst in the league at defending the zone read. A few early Hurts keeps could go a long way.