Eagles vs. Bengals preseason watching guide

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 7: Darius Cooper #41 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball as he stiff arms Tycen Anderson #26 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half of the NFL Preseason 2025 game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 7, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Philadelphia Eagles will play their final preseason game of 2026 against the Bengals on Friday night at home in Lincoln Financial Field.

Several players are looking to put up performances impressive enough tonight to land one of the final roster spots. Teams have until 6pm ET on Sunday, August 30 to get their final roster down to 53 players and then start filling their practice squads.

There’s a bit of an art to roster management, and while someone like Joshua Weru — who had never played football before, but has shown potential in the preseason — isn’t going to play right away, he’s also not someone the Eagles can risk losing on the waiver wire. This is where Howie Roseman has been exceptional, in terms of his plans to keep those at risk, waiting until other rosters are filled, and then making moves. It was a similar play last year for WR Darius Cooper, who was an attractive option for other teams, but showed the Eagles enough to hold on to him — and this year, he’s essentially a lock to be among the receiver rotation this season.

Even for some of the depth players who are likely to make the roster, this final preseason game is another opportunity for reps and experience that they might not always get during the week at practice. This is a great chance for them to prepare for their role and feel confident if they’re ever needed to step up.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the game.

TV Schedule

Date: Friday, August 28, 2026

Time: 8:00 PM ET

Channel:

• CBS
• NFL+ (phone or tablet only)

Location: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, PA

Radio: SportsRadio 94WIP

Online Streaming

Paramount+ | FuboTV | NFL+

Odds

The Eagles are slight favorites heading into their final game of the preseason.

Philadelphia Eagles: -2.5 (-144)

Cincinnati Bengals: +2.5 (+122)

Over/under: 36.5

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Eagles 2026 Preseason Schedule

Week 1 – at Baltimore Ravens (Aug. 25, 7:00 PM ET, NBC10 and local channels)

Week 2 – at New England Patriots (Aug. 22, 7:00 PM ET, NBC10 and NFL Network)

Week 3 – vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Aug. 28, 8:00 PM ET, CBS)

Eagles 2026 Regular Season Schedule

Week 1 – vs. Washington Commanders (Sept. 13, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)

Week 2 – at Tennessee Titans (Sept. 20, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Week 3 – at Chicago Bears (Sept. 28, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN/ABC) Monday Night Football

Week 4 – vs. Los Angeles Rams (Oct. 4, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Week 5 – vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Oct. 11, 9:15 AM ET, NFL Network) London Game

Week 6 – vs. Carolina Panthers (Oct. 18, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)

Week 7 – vs. Dallas Cowboys (Oct. 26, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN/ABC) Monday Night Football

Week 8 – at Washington Commanders (Nov. 1, 8:20 PM ET, NBC) Sunday Night Football

Week 9 – vs. New York Giants (Nov. 8, 1;00 PM ET, FOX)

Week 10 – BYE WEEK

Week 11 – vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Nov. 22, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)

Week 12 – at Dallas Cowboys (Nov. 26, 4:25 PM ET, FOX) Thanksgiving Game

Week 13 – at Arizona Cardinals (Dec. 6, 4:05 PM ET, FOX)

Week 14 – vs. Indianapolis Colts (Dec. 13, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Week 15 – vs. Seattle Seahawks (Dec. 19, 5:00 PM ET, FOX) Saturday Night Football

Week 16 – vs. Houston Texans (Dec. 24, 8:15 PM ET, Amazon Prime Video) Thursday Night Football

Week 17 – at San Francisco 49ers (Jan. 3, 8:20 PM ET, NBC) Sunday Night Football

Week 18 – at New York Giants (TBD)