The Golden Eagles opened their regular-season campaign with a 35-0 victory over the Bengals on Wednesday night in September 2026. And here's the thing about a scoreline like that — it tells you everything and nothing at once. 35-0 is not a margin you debate.
By then, the Eagles had already shown they could move the ball. The Bengals, meanwhile, found themselves facing a wall they could not breach. To be fair, some matches decide themselves before the first whistle blows.
What matters now is the statement. The Eagles have made it clear they intend to compete. The Bengals will need to look inward and work out where they went wrong.
One result does not make a season, but it does set the tone. And in the NFL, the tone matters.