MMQB Week 8: Bengals Are Back, Eagles Have ‘Dog Mentality’

Welcome to Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season here at The MMQB. Below are links to everything Albert Breer wrote over the weekend, plus more from our staff.

How We Know Joe Burrow Is Really Back

The Bengals have weathered the storm and gotten back above .500.

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Albert Breer talks to the star QB about overcoming his calf injury earlier in the season and his biggest plays against the 49ers.

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Eagles’ ‘Dog Mentality’ Helps Philly Avoid Super Bowl Slump

The Eagles have won seven of eight games since the heartbreaker in the Super Bowl last February.

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Albert Breer talks to Nick Sirianni about the attitude in Philadelphia. Plus, why a receiver could win league MVP, Will Levis’s big day, Bengals having last laugh, the latest on the NFL trade deadline and much more in Albert Breer’s Ten Takeaways.

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Inside Zach Wilson’s Heroics—Without Aaron Rodgers’s Influence

Wilson was good enough when it counted to help the Jets stack another win.

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Albert Breer talks to the Jets’ quarterback about the frantic ending in a win over the Giants.

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Latest NFL Trade Deadline News and Notes

Giants GM Joe Schoen dealt Leonard Williams for draft picks Monday afternoon.

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The Giants deserve credit, not much action on available pass rushers, a Cardinals lineman teams should call about, Chiefs will likely stand pat, Titans have complicated case.

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More From the MMQB Staff:

Purdy has now lost three straight games after the perfect start to his career.

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Gilberto Manzano: Five Things We Learned in Week 8: 49ers Have a Brock Purdy Problem

Conor Orr: Week 8 Clarifies Which Teams Should Be Buying

Conor Orr: Injuries Play Key Role in Identifying Trade Deadline Sellers