NFL Week 8 predictions: Picks against the spread for every game

One of nan awesome tenets of football handicapping — possibly nan biggest 1 — is nan conception of buying debased and trading high. 

When teams are slumping aliases dealing pinch cardinal injuries, nan lines typically spell a fewer points successful nan different guidance and time off a small worth connected that side.

For instance, let’s look astatine nan bottommost feeders successful Week 8. The 1-6 Browns are getting 9 points astatine location against nan Ravens. The 1-5 Titans are +11.5 astatine nan Lions. The 1-6 Panthers are catching 10 astatine Denver. Among nan two-win teams, nan Rams were +3 astatine location vs. nan Vikings connected Thursday night, nan Jaguars are +4 astatine location to nan Packers, and nan others — Giants, Raiders and Saints — are underdogs by 6.5 points aliases more.

The 1 crippled that goes against this atom is Jets astatine Patriots. Yes, nan Patriots are 1-6, and it’s not different they would beryllium a touchdown underdog astatine home. But it’s overseas that nan Jets would beryllium favored by that overmuch considering they person a 2-5 record, are connected a four-game losing streak and person truthful galore injuries they couldn’t behaviour a believe Wednesday.

One of those injuries — 3 of them, really (ankle, knee, hamstring) — belongs to nan astir important Jet: Aaron Rodgers.

This constituent dispersed does fresh nan communicative of nan season, though. The presence of Rodgers pinch a value supporting formed of receivers and moving backs, and a revamped violative statement was expected to nonstop them correct to nan Super Bowl. Never mind nan intermediate goals of a winning play aliases a playoff berth. Congrats to those who didn’t bargain that pastry successful nan sky.

Yes, nan Jets hit nan Patriots, 24-3, successful Week 3, and they surely are tin of coming retired of Foxborough pinch a two-score separator of victory.

But I can’t get distant from nan thought that there’s nary measurement nan Jets successful this authorities should beryllium a touchdown roadworthy favourite against anyone. So I’m riding pinch rookie QB Drake Maye and nan Patriots successful what should beryllium a difficult watch successful New England.

The pick: Patriots +7

Baltimore Ravens (-9) complete CLEVELAND BROWNS

I’m a small tempted to return nan bushel of points pinch nan Browns arsenic they move to Jameis Winston. He’s been an interception instrumentality successful nan past but is besides tin of putting up points. It’s a short week and back-to-back roadworthy games for nan Ravens, but nan Lamar Jackson-Derrick Henry-Rashod Bateman trio is looking mighty unstoppable these days.

Indianapolis Colts (+5) complete HOUSTON TEXANS

The Texans person only 1 triumph by much than a touchdown this season, and successful nan opener they defeated nan Colts, 29-27, successful Indianapolis. C.J. Stroud threw for conscionable 86 yards successful past week’s 24-22 nonaccomplishment astatine Green Bay. If nan Texans are to get it done here, it apt will beryllium their normal nail-biter that comes down to a section extremity astatine nan end. 

Tennessee Titans (+11.5) complete DETROIT LIONS

It’s easy to retrieve nan Lions’ 47-9 demolition of Dallas 2 weeks agone and want to enactment retired of their way. Three of their different wins, though, person been by six aliases less points. The Titans are not a move team, but they person nan violative statement and capable sandpaper connected defense to astatine slightest make this difficult connected Detroit. 

Green Bay Packers (-4) complete JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

The Jaguars person won 2 of their past 3 games and now travel backmost location aft a two-week residency successful London. Though they’re not nan messiness they were earlier successful nan season, I’m figuring they’ll person a problems stopping Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs and nan Packers receivers. 

Philadelphia Eagles (+2) complete CINCINNATI BENGALS

Both offenses are backmost to optimum health, and this should beryllium nan crippled of nan time successful nan early window. Though overmuch of nan attraction will beryllium connected nan likes of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley and A.J Brown, it’s nan Eagles defense that could make nan difference. It’s allowing 11.75 ppg complete nan past 4 games. 

Atlanta Falcons (-2.5) complete TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

I’ve been a Bucs backer this season, but this business is sadistic for them. They’re connected a short week aft a Monday nighttime nonaccomplishment to nan Ravens successful which some apical receivers — Mike Evans and Chris Godwin — went down. It will return Baker Mayfield immoderate clip to get successful sync pinch nan replacements. Better to rotation pinch Kirk Cousins & Co. 

Arizona Cardinals (+3.5) complete MIAMI DOLPHINS

Tua Tagovailoa is connected nan roadworthy backmost to perchance playing Sunday, a period and a half aft his latest scary concussion. It was reported he looked crisp successful believe Wednesday, and his beingness would decidedly assistance nan Dolphins’ spirits. Still, pinch each of nan uncertainty, it seems for illustration a amended move to return nan points pinch Kyler Murray and watch what happens.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (-7.5) complete New Orleans Saints

Though I’m usually not willing successful giving much than a touchdown pinch Jim Harbaugh’s three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-granulated-tire-rubber offense, I can’t warrant immoderate benignant of backing of nan decimated Saints, who are apt to commencement Spencer Rattler again successful an discourtesy that lists six players arsenic questionable. 

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (+3) complete Buffalo Bills

The Seahawks person scored astatine slightest 20 points successful each of their first 7 games and person capable weapons disconnected nan chair to usability if Kenneth Walker III and DK Metcalf can’t spell aliases are limited. This is nan Bills’ 5th roadworthy travel successful 7 weeks, and it’s a agelong one.

DENVER BRONCOS (-10) complete Carolina Panthers

I didn’t deliberation I’d beryllium consenting to springiness double digits pinch rookie QB Bo Nix truthful soon. What’s nan alternative, though? The Panthers person fixed up astatine slightest 34 points successful each of their past 4 games, and now person to woody pinch nan altitude and re-insert benched QB Bryce Young aft Andy Dalton suffered a thumb wounded successful a car accident. 

Chicago Bears (-2.5) complete WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

The Commanders person been a revelation pinch rookie Jayden Daniels astatine quarterback. He lifted nan discourtesy and nan full team. He near past week’s rout of nan Panthers pinch a rib wounded and mightiness person to watch Marcus Mariota connected Sunday. The Bears are different squad that’s stronger than galore thought they’d be, and they are coming successful disconnected a bye to springiness Caleb Williams clip to process it all.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (+9.5) complete Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs person a batch of injuries astatine wide receiver. Skyy Moore is now out, and moreover recently acquired DeAndre Hopkins arrives listed arsenic questionable (lower leg). They’ve won by double digits nan past 2 weeks but earlier those had 4 wins of 7 points aliases less. At 6-0, nan urgency to hit nan Raiders by double digits mightiness beryllium lacking. 

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Dallas Cowboys (+4) complete SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

The Cowboys person had 2 afloat weeks to stew and perceive really unspeakable they are aft their 47-9 nonaccomplishment to nan Lions. Figuring this will astatine slightest beryllium their champion effort of nan season. Niners are dealing pinch a batch of injuries to their accomplishment position players and Nick Bosa. 

Monday

New York Giants (+6.5) complete PITTSBURGH STEELERS

The Giants managed conscionable 10 full points successful location losses to nan Bengals and Eagles. Still, near-touchdown roadworthy underdogs during bad times is simply a business which nan Giants person thrived successful Brian Daboll’s tenure.

Best bets: Falcons, Chargers, Broncos
Lock of nan week: Falcons, (Locks 3-4 successful 2024)
Last week: 10-5 overall, 2-1 Best Bets
Thursday: Vikings (L)

Why Trust New York Post Betting

Dave Blezow’s 1 of nan longest tenured NFL handicappers astatine nan Post pinch picks making love backmost 31 years. He won nan Post’s NFL betting standings successful 2021 and nan Playoffs astir precocious successful 2023.