Week 8 brings a loaded Sunday slate, two AFC heavyweight clashes, and a short list of upsets we are willing to back. Below are our game-by-game picks for every Week 8 matchup, built straight off the spreads from our Week 8 pick’em with odds page so the numbers line up with what you see at the book. You will find our score predictions, two clearly marked upset calls, a short best bets and leans list, and a free printable pick sheet you can take into your pool. Lines move through the week, so treat these as current as of publish.
Quick Facts
- The slate: 14 games running Thursday, October 29 through Monday, November 2, 2026. Houston, New Orleans, the New York Giants, and San Francisco are on bye.
- Marquee games: Ravens at Bills and Chiefs at Broncos headline the Sunday card, with Eagles at Commanders in the Sunday night slot.
- Our upset picks: Baltimore over Buffalo and Kansas City over Denver, two road dogs we like to win outright.
- Printable pick sheet: a free, one-page PDF with every game, the spread, the total, and blank columns for your pick and the final score.
Week 8 Predictions: Every Game
Spreads and totals below come from our Week 8 pick’em page and reflect the favorite in each matchup. Our pick is the side we lean, with a projected final score. Upset calls are marked in bold.
| Matchup | Spread | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina at Green Bay (Thu) | Packers -7.5 (O/U 45.5) | Packers to cover, 27-13 |
| Arizona at Dallas | Cowboys -10.5 (O/U 47.5) | Cowboys win, Cardinals cover +10.5, 31-23 Dallas |
| Atlanta at Tampa Bay | Buccaneers -4.5 (O/U 46.5) | Buccaneers, 27-20 |
| Baltimore at Buffalo | Bills -2.5 (O/U 51.5) | Ravens (upset), 27-24 |
| Cleveland at Pittsburgh | Steelers -6.5 (O/U 39.5) | Steelers, 20-13 (lean Under) |
| Indianapolis at Jacksonville | Jaguars -4.5 (O/U 49.5) | Jaguars, 27-20 |
| Las Vegas at New York Jets | Jets -1.5 (O/U 40.5) | Jets, 20-17 (lean Under) |
| Minnesota at Detroit | Lions -4.5 (O/U 47.5) | Lions, 30-20 |
| Tennessee at Cincinnati | Bengals -6.5 (O/U 49.5) | Bengals, 27-17 |
| LA Chargers at LA Rams | Rams -4.5 (O/U 48.5) | Rams, 27-20 |
| Kansas City at Denver | Broncos -1.5 (O/U 43.5) | Chiefs (upset), 24-21 |
| New England at Miami | Patriots -7.5 (O/U 45.5) | Patriots to cover, 27-17 |
| Philadelphia at Washington (SNF) | Eagles -1.5 (O/U 46.5) | Eagles, 24-21 |
| Chicago at Seattle (Mon) | Seahawks -4.5 (O/U 47.5) | Seahawks, 27-20 |
Upset Watch
Ravens at Bills. Buffalo is a short 2.5-point home favorite in the highest-total game on the board at 51.5, and that number tells you the market expects points and a close finish. We will take the road dog outright. Baltimore matches up well in a track meet, and a field-goal-or-less spread on a team this talented is exactly the kind of small line where an upset pays off. Give us the Ravens to win straight up.
Chiefs at Broncos. Denver sitting at -1.5 at home against Kansas City is close to a coin flip, and we would rather be on the more proven side getting a point and a half. Division road games in this rivalry tend to come down to the final possession, and we trust Kansas City to make the play that decides it. Chiefs to win outright is our second upset call of the week.
Best Bets and Leans
- Under 39.5, Browns at Steelers. The lowest total on the slate for a reason. A division game between defense-first teams should grind, and we lean to the Under.
- Cardinals +10.5 at Dallas. That is a big number to lay in a division-free spot. We like Dallas to win but expect Arizona to keep it inside two scores.
- Over 51.5, Ravens at Bills. The marquee shootout. Two of the AFC’s most explosive offenses in the game with the highest total; we lean Over.
These picks are opinion and offered for entertainment. Lines move and nothing here is a guarantee. If you choose to bet, do it for fun and play responsibly.
Storylines to Watch
The Sunday headliners both carry real AFC stakes. Ravens at Bills is a potential seeding tiebreaker between two contenders, and the 51.5 total signals a game that could swing on the last drive. Chiefs at Broncos is a division fight where a single game can reshape the AFC West. In the Sunday night window, Eagles at Washington renews an NFC East rivalry with a tight 1.5-point line. For kickoff times and which games are in your market, check our Week 8 TV coverage map.
Printable Week 8 Pick Sheet
Running a pool or just tracking your own picks? Grab our free one-page sheet. It lists every Week 8 game with the spread and the over/under, plus blank columns for your pick and the final score, so you can fill it in by hand and compare against ours.
Download the printable NFL Week 8 pick sheet (PDF)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Week 8 upset picks?
Our two upset calls are Baltimore over Buffalo and Kansas City over Denver. Both are road underdogs of less than a field goal, so the spread says these games are close to even, and we like the dogs to win outright.
Where do the Week 8 spreads come from?
The spreads and totals here match our Week 8 pick’em with odds page, which pulls from widely available market lines. Numbers move during the week, so the exact price at your book may differ by the time you read this.
Is there a printable Week 8 pick sheet?
Yes. The free printable pick sheet above lists every Week 8 game with the spread and over/under and leaves blank columns for your pick and the final score. It opens in a new tab as a one-page PDF you can print.
Last updated: October 26, 2026.
