NFL Week 8 picks, odds, predictions: Best bets, survivor plays, expert tips
Another week, another series of must-win games across the NFL. Week 7 brought many amazing events, including Joe Flacco’s shootout with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cleveland Browns’ loss to the sinking Miami Dolphins, and the Denver Broncos coming back from a 19 fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New York Giants. We now have another intriguing action-packed slate for Week 8.
Like every week throughout the season, we’ve rounded up all the best gaming picks and content from CBS Sports and SportsLine and put it all in one place. This way, you can get picks against the spread from our CBS Sports experts plus additional content for every game, including plays from top SportsLine experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, our staff’s best bets, survivor picks and more. Ready? Let’s go.
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Sunday, 1 p.m. ET on CBS | Stream on Paramount+
Falcons -7: “The Dolphins are about to blow it all up. Mike McDaniel feels like a dead man walking, and Tua Tagovailoa might not be around long as Miami’s QB1 either. They’re coming off a demoralizing 31-6 loss to the Browns, where Tagovailoa recorded his second straight game with three interceptions. These struggles are unlikely to abate. against a Falcons defense that allows the fewest passing yards per game. (141.2) and the second lowest total yards per game (265.2) this season. » — Tyler Sullivan, CBS Sports NFL writer, on why he loves Atlanta not only to beat Miami, but also to cover the touchdown spread in the process.
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET on CBS | Stream on Paramount+
“[Survivor-pool options] this week, the Chiefs are double-digit favorites for a second straight week, then six teams are favorites around a touchdown. Of those, only the Bills are on the road to face the Panthers, while the Falcons, Eagles, Ravens, Patriots and Bengals are all at home. Should Survivors roll the dice with the Bengals pulling off an impressive win and taking on the woeful Jets, or does one of the other options make the most sense?” – SportsLine expert RJ White, who has won more than 32 units on ATS picks over the past eight years, takes a deep dive into the best Survivor bets for Week 8.
Browns at Patriots
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET on Fox | Flow: Fubo (try for free)
Browns +7: The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has cost well over $7,000 for $100 players among the NFL’s top-rated picks since its inception. Surprisingly, he doesn’t envision Drake Maye’s high-flying pass leading to a blowout home victory. One of the model’s strongest picks for Week 8 is the Browns’ coverage (+7, 40.5) in New England, noting that well over 50% of simulations show Cleveland remaining within a touchdown. Check out SportsLine’s full breakdown here.
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Giants among the Eagles
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET on Fox | Flow: Fubo (try for free)
Eagles -7: The SportsLine Projection Model went through all the Week 8 odds and locked in the five best bets for a bet that could result in a payout of around 24-1. One choice we’ll offer: The model supports the Eagles (-7) to cover the Giants 55% of the time, even though New York beat the Birds handily in their last meeting just two weeks ago. View the full forecast here.
Bills for the Panthers
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Bills -7.5: SportsLine’s simulation model is on a torrid 43-28 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. We can now reveal one of the model’s top recommendations for a long-shot five-legged parlay: The Bills and Panthers combine to surpass the alternate point total of 53.5 points on Sunday at odds of +204. The standard Over/Under for this game is 46.5 points, with Carolina prepared to deploy veteran backup Andy Dalton in case Bryce Young is unable to dress due to an ankle injury. View the full ATS forecast here.
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Bear +6.5: The SportsLine simulation model can be used to identify safe bets for survivor pools, which require picking a team to win each week but never using the same team twice. This week, the model is hesitant to choose the Ravens (-6.5) over the Bears despite the return to practice of star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Even if Jackson suits up, he may not be at full speed after missing weeks with a hamstring injury, and the Bears are on a four-game winning streak. Check out SportsLine’s full preview here.
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49ers +1.5: “Did you watch the Texans’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night? What a pathetic performance from this offense. Seattle continued to give Houston chances to come back and win the game, but CJ Stroud just couldn’t do anything. DeMeco Ryans, as head coach and former linebacker, had to pull out his non-existent hair. The Texans are 2-4 against the spread this season, while the 49ers are 4-3 ATS. San Francisco is also 4-1 all-time against Houston.” – CBS Sports Writer Jordan Dajani on why he loves San Francisco to keep moving forward even while banged up, predicting a 23-17 victory for the 49ers.
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. on Fox | Flow: Fubo (try for free)
Buccaneers -4.5: “People don’t consider this a high point for the Bucs for a few reasons. First, they’re playing their second straight road game in a short week after facing the Lions on Monday night. Second, they’re facing Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Bucky Irving among the notable pieces sidelined for this NFC South matchup. Despite all that, I’m going to take the points. Even though the Saints played hard against teams this season, they hardly showed where they were. counts the most, as they own a 1-6 straight record and a 2-5 ATS rating. They regularly fall above .500 teams (6-21 since 2021).” –CBS Sports NFL Writer Tyler Sullivan on why he loves Tampa Bay to manage the affairs of the division, even though it is seriously exhausted.
Cowboys at Broncos
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. on CBS | Stream on Paramount+
Cowboys +3.5: “The Broncos are averaging over 130 yards per game on the ground this season and they rank in the top five in the NFL in rushing yards. [But] the only thing I can’t explain in this game is what the mental state of the Broncos will be. They’re coming off one of the most improbable wins in NFL history — they beat the Giants after being down 19-0 in the fourth quarter — and when something like that happens, a team usually reacts one of two ways: They go out and fall flat on their face in their next game or they ride the wave of the crazy win to another crazy win. ” – John Breech, CBS Sports NFL writer on why he loves Denver to get ahead of Dallas at home, even if the Cowboys remain close thanks to their high-scoring attack.
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. on CBS | Stream on Paramount+
Colts -14: SportsLine’s AI predictions and ratings are generated weekly using cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques by SportsLine’s Data Science team. The AI’s predictions are determined by learning statistically from each team’s historical data and then quantitatively assessing the strength of opposing defenses by assigning a numerical value out of 100. After analyzing each Week 8 game, the AI indicates that the Colts (-14, 47) will cover comfortably against the Titans, classifying extended Colts coverage as an “A pick” and predicting a win of 36-18 on average. Check out the full breakdown here.
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. on NBC | Flow: Fubo (try for free)
SportsLine expert RJ White, who is also the senior fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, has a score of 718-623-37 on his ATS picks from 2017-2024, which have paid players more than $3,200 at $100. He is also 47-19 (+2439) over his last 66 picks in games involving the Packers. So does White like Jordan Love and Co. to score a prime-time win over old Packers star Aaron Rodgers? Or does he like Pittsburgh to ruin the night as a home underdog? Check out RJ’s expert analysis on this one here.
Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN | Flow: Fubo (try for free)
SportsLine pundit Mike Tierney is particularly in sync with the Commanders, going 15-9 (+497) in his last 23 ATS bets involving Washington. So what are his predictions for this Monday night showdown? We know Washington will be without star quarterback Jayden Daniels (hamstring), so is there any way Dan Quinn’s team can pull off an upset at Arrowhead? Check out Tierney’s expert breakdown of the game, which could catapult the Chiefs straight into the AFC West title hunt, right here.
