Week 8 should help shape the NFL playoff picture heading into November, with several matchups featuring legitimate Super Bowl contenders and potential postseason previews.
The spotlight could fall on a much-anticipated quarterback showdown between Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, provided Jackson is healthy enough to play
, while the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears cap the week in a matchup that could offer a glimpse of the NFC's championship race.Rivalries also take center stage. The Minnesota Vikings put their undefeated record on the line against the Detroit Lions in a pivotal NFC North clash, while the surprising Cleveland Browns visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that could create separation in the crowded AFC North. Elsewhere, the Kansas
City Chiefs will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they face the defending AFC West champion Denver Broncos, whom they defeated in Week 1.
Here's a look at expert picks, predictions and odds for every game on the NFL's Week 8 schedule.
NFL Week 8 game predictions, picks
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 11:40 a.m. ET.
Carolina Panthers vs Green Bay Packers
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 29
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
- TV: None
- Streaming: Prime Video, NFL+
- Spread: Packers (-3.5)
Arizona Republic: Packers 27, Panthers 23
"Bryce Young and the Panthers are 3-3 and lead the NFC South. The Packers are 4-3 and are last in the NFC North. Green Bay's defense will make some key stops against Carolina and Josh Jacobs will make a big impact to give the win to the last-place team."
Sports Illustrated: Packers cover
"This Panthers team (seems) like a significant regression candidate after a strong start to the season. Bryce Young, up until last week, had been playing leaps and bounds better than he had the previous three seasons ... More of a sign of an abnormally strong start against some bad defenses as opposed to a quarterback who improved by tenfold in a single offseason."
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Baltimore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Highmark Stadium (Orchard Park, New York)
- TV: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+, Fubo, NFL+
- Spread: Bills (-3.5)
BetMGM: Pick the Ravens
"Buffalo’s five wins have come by a combined 29 points. It drops to four wins by 19 total points if you exclude Week 2 against Detroit. In that contest, Buffalo played a team on a short week coming off an overtime game. ... Baltimore infamously scored 40 in a loss last year at Highmark Stadium. Even if Huntley starts, he has shown he can execute a game plan against bad defenses."
CBS Sports: Ravens win
The Bills defense has given up at least 30 points in four different games this season, but thanks to Allen, the Bills have gone 4-0 in those games. ... Although Jackson didn't play in Week 7, he returned to practice last week, suggesting there's at least a chance he could play in this game. If anyone can take advantage of the Bills' defense, it's definitely Jackson."
Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Paycor Stadium (Cincinnati)
- TV: CBS
- Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket (YouTube), Fubo
- Spread: Bengals (-10)
Sporting News: Bengals 28, Titans 19
"The Bengals are huge favorites. Joe Burrow has four TD passes in each of his last two starts. The Titans will not be able to get in a shootout – but Tennessee is 2-1 against the spread as a road underdog and they can heat up the passer at times. The Titans will not pull the road upset, but a back-door cover is possible here because the Bengals average 81.2 rushing yards per game – which ranks 29th in the NFL."
NFL Spin Zone: Bengals 28, Titans 20
"The Titans’ secondary matches up well against most passing attacks right now, but against the likes of Tee Higgins, Ja’Marr Chase, and Joe Burrow? This one feels over before it even gets started. The Titans have played teams a lot closer than this spread would suggest, but the way the Bengals pounded the Ravens in the second half of their Week 7 matchup is going to linger in everyone’s minds."
Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket (YouTube), Fubo
- Spread: Cowboys (-6.5)
Arizona Republic: Cowboys 28, Cardinals 20
"Jacoby Brissett and the Cardinals continue to struggle in the red zone, which isn't a recipe for success when you give up nearly 30 points per game. Dak Prescott and Dallas will get a much-needed win over Arizona at home."
Sports Betting Dime: Cowboys cover spread
"The key distinction lies inside the 20-yard line: Dallas converts a ruthless 77.3% of red-zone appearances into touchdowns behind Javonte Williams and CeeDee Lamb, whereas Arizona’s red-zone efficiency languishes at 46.2%. The Cardinals are struggling to defend heavy personnel packages in short yardage and Dallas is averaging 267.2 passing yards per contest at AT&T Stadium.”
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Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Ford Field (Detroit)
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: FOX One, Fubo, NFL+
- Spread: Lions (-3)
ESPN: Bet on the Lions
"Will the Lions have enough answers for the Vikings' pressure? Brian Flores' unit leads the NFL in blitz rate (69.9%) and is tied for the most sacks (21) in the league. It will be on Jared Goff, who has completed 72.7% of his throws versus the blitz this season, to get the ball out on time."
CBS Sports: Vikings 19, Lions 16
"The Vikings have played the third-easiest strength of schedule through the first seven weeks, but things are going to get a lot more difficult starting this week ... The Vikings swept the Lions last year, and a big reason was that Flores' defense held Detroit to 34 total points in the two games combined. Flores has been the defensive coordinator in Minnesota since 2023, so he knows this Lions offense inside and out."
Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
- TV: CBS
- Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket (YouTube), Fubo
- Spread: Jaguars (-7.5)
Sporting News: Jaguars 31, Colts 24
"The Colts are potential sellers for the NFL trade deadline, but they have three one-score losses and have covered both times as an underdog of six points or more. The Jaguars are coming off a bye week and have a plus-four turnover margin. It seems like an easy play knowing Jacksonville has won the last 11 home meetings in the series."
Sports Illustrated: Jaguars cover
"The Indianapolis Colts are a bottom-three team in the NFL. They're 31st in net yards per play at -1.3, and they rank in the bottom third of the league in both EPA per play and opponent EPA per play. Their only weapon is Jonathan Taylor and their run game ... Now they face a Jaguars team that's fourth in both opponent rush EPA and opponent rush success rate. They also allow the fewest yards per carry at just 3.2 yards per rush. If that holds true in this game, the Colts will be weaponless in this AFC South duel."
Las Vegas Raiders vs New York Jets
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket (YouTube), Fubo
- Spread: Jets (-1)
Arizona Republic: Jets 23, Raiders 21
"Kirk Cousins and the Raiders started the season an impressive 3-0. They are 0-4 since. The woes will continue in New York with the Jets' defense making some big plays to edge Las Vegas."
NFL Spin Zone: Jets 27, Raiders 23
"Defense has predictably been the primary struggle for the Raiders in 2026. They were absolutely terrible against the Los Angeles Rams this past Sunday, and they have now given up 30+ points in four consecutive games. The Jets are just 1.5-point favorites at home. The Raiders will be hoping the Geno Smith who turned the ball over a ton while he was on their team will show up for this game."
Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh)
- TV: CBS
- Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket, Fubo
- Spread: Steelers (-3.5)
CBS Sports: Browns 23, Steelers 20
"This (Steelers) offense is totally unpredictable, but it has played a lot better over the past five weeks and that has had a lot to do with the sudden rise of Jaylen Warren, who has rushed for at least 100 yards in three of Pittsburgh's past five games. Defensively, the Steelers have looked good, but they did struggle some during a 27-24 loss in Week 4 to these very same Browns. ... Back in Week 4, the Browns outplayed the Steelers, and they're going to do the same thing this week."
Sports Betting Dime: Bet on the Steelers
"While both defensive units allow approximately 20 points per game, Pittsburgh’s turnover creation (+4 differential) and ground control provide the decisive edge over Cleveland’s mistake-prone attack (19.0 PPG, -5 turnover margin). Cleveland’s offensive line has allowed pressure on over 34% of dropbacks (and walks) into a hostile road environment at Acrisure Stadium against an opportunistic Steelers pass rush."
Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket (YouTube), Fubo
- Spread: Buccaneers (-2)
Sporting News: Buccaneers 27, Falcons 24
"Both teams are in the hunt in the NFC South. Baker Mayfield had just 11 pass attempts in a 30-point blowout last week, and Tampa Bay hasn't allowed more than 100 rushing yards in a game since Week 1. The Falcons counter with Bijan Robinson, who leads the NFL with 704 rushing yards. The Buccaneers get their first home win of the season in a nailbiter. Atlanta has won three in a row at Tampa Bay."
New York Post: Take the Falcons
"This game should played on razor thin margins with Tampa Bay’s elite defense facing a Falcons squad that should be enthralled in a run-first attack. ... The last time these two faced off in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers pulled off a 29-28 comeback win and the home team is 1-5 in the last six matchups between these two teams."
Los Angeles Chargers vs Los Angeles Rams
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Location: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket (YouTube), Fubo
- Spread: Rams (-6.5)
Arizona Republic: Rams 28, Chargers 18
"Did the Rams get back on track in the win over the Raiders? It sure looked that way. Matthew Stafford and Los Angeles will win the battle of LA, handing the Chargers a seventh straight loss to open the season."
Sports Illustrated: Rams cover
"There comes a point in time that we have to look at the Chargers not as a good team that simply had a nightmarish start to their season, but as a truly bad team amongst the worst the league has to offer.... Blame it on whatever you want: the coaching, the talent, the management, injuries, or even Justin Herbert losing his edge this offseason, but the fact of the matter remains: we have to treat this team like a bottom-five squad in the NFL."
Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Location: Empower Field at Mile High (Denver)
- TV: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+, Fubo, NFL+
- Spread: Chiefs (-1)
CBS Sports: Chiefs 20, Broncos 16
"The Chiefs might have gotten exposed in Week 7. The Seahawks bottled up the run and forced Patrick Mahomes to throw the ball, but no one was getting open and the Chiefs' offense proceeded to fall apart right before our eyes. ... Heading into Week 8, Denver has given up the fifth-most rushing yards per game in the NFL this season. This feels like a game where Kenneth Walker carries the Chiefs to victory, just like he did in Week 1."
NFL Spin Zone: Broncos 24, Chiefs 20
"(The Broncos) have won 5 of their last 6 games since getting destroyed by the Chiefs. Most importantly for the Broncos, the defense has gotten back on track and took all those missed tackles personal. ... The Broncos still have that first game in Kansas City fresh on their minds. They are going to be out for revenge, and they are extremely tough to beat at home."
New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
- TV: CBS
- Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket (YouTube), Fubo
- Spread: Patriots (-7)
Sporting News: Patriots 28, Dolphins 21
"New England is 1-3 on the road, so this line could dip a little bit throughout the week. Ollie Gordon – who has 191 rushing yards and two TDs the last two weeks – has given the Dolphins a viable rushing attack. New England has a minus-7 turnover ratio for the season, and Miami has won the five of the last six home meetings. The Pats are still the better team, but the Dolphins can cover this line."
Sports Betting Dime: Patriots cover
"Miami’s offensive line has surrendered the highest pressure rate in the AFC, providing a dream matchup for New England’s aggressive front seven. With the Patriots executing a ball-control ground game and limiting opponent possessions, Miami’s lack of offensive rhythm will make it nearly impossible for them to keep pace."
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Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Northwest Stadium (Landover, Maryland)
- TV: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock, Fubo, NFL+
- Spread: Commanders (-4.5)
Arizona Republic: Commanders 27, Eagles 17
"Did the bye week do the Commanders any good? We think it will be evident in this Week 8 game. Jayden Daniels will have a huge game against the Eagles to provide a much-needed victory for Washington over Philadelphia."
Sports Illustrated: Eagles cover
"Hope that Saquon Barkley is healthy enough to play in this game, because if he is, the Eagles will have a path to cover the spread. The Commanders' run defense has been bad this season, ranking 31st in opponent rush success rate, meaning the Eagles should be able to run the ball against them."
Chicago Bears vs Seattle Seahawks
- Date: Monday, Nov. 2
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Lumen Field (Seattle)
- TV: ESPN, ABC
- Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, Fubo, NFL+
- Spread: Seahawks (-3)
CBS Sports: Seahawks 27, Bears 20
"Since the start of last season, the Seahawks have won five straight home primetime games, including the playoffs, and they've won those games by an average of 12.8 points per game."
New York Post: Bet on the Bears
"The Bears will have 11 days of rest when they face the Seahawks. ... (Caleb Williams) looked like one of the best quarterbacks in the league last week against the Patriots. Chicago isn’t rated very highly in DVOA (No. 15) but Williams has missed a chunk of the season to date."
BetMGM: Seahawks cover
"Most of Chicago’s defensive success came at home against the Eagles, Jets and Vikings. Away from home, we’ve seen the unit deliver bad performances against Carolina and Green Bay. ... Ben Johnson gets a Seahawks defense that still paces the NFL in defensive DVOA, including third in rush DVOA. If Caleb Williams is forced to play from behind, it’s a recipe for disaster."
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