NFL Week 8 picks: Our experts face off on Panthers at Packers, Ravens at Bills and more

And after that, there was one. The Minnesota Vikings are the only staying unbeaten group in the NFL, as the San Francisco 49ers were handed their very first loss by the Atlanta Falcons, while the Kansas City Chiefs took their very first “L” to the Seattle Seahawks. The Vikings have a huge match today, as they handle the high-flying Lions in Detroit.

In other places around the NFLLamar Jackson wants to make his go back to the field versus Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers take on for the 2nd time in the last month, and the Chicago Bears take a trip out west to play Sam Darnold and the Seahawks.

Which groups should you choose in Week 8, and which should you fade? CBS Sports authors Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin are here to break down the greatest video games of the weekend. For clearness, lines for these choices were handled Oct. 27 over at DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers (-3.5) (TNF)

Dajani (Packers -3.5): I’m prepared to ignore the Carolina Panthers’ unexpected 43-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They are a much better group than what they revealed last Sunday, however it’s challenging to ignore the reality that Carolina’s hurrying defense ranks dead last in the NFL with 153.2 lawns permitted per video game. Josh Jacobs hurried for simply 36 backyards on 11 brings recently versus the Lions in his 2026 launching, however I believe he’s in for a huge homecoming in primetime on a brief week. I’m not stating the Packers run away with this one, however I’ll take them to cover 3.5 points. … Forecast: Packers 27, Panthers 23

Dubin (Packers -3.5): It was unexpected to see the Panthers get smacked in the face by the Buccaneers recently. The Packers most likely can’t do the exact same thing the Bucs did– run the ball down Carolina’s throat– however they can still beat that defense with explosive plays. With the leading 2 cornerbacks still out, Christian Watson and Matthew Golden (if he plays) are going to have the ability to discover area in the defense. Green Bay’s own defense has actually likewise played much better lately after a rough start to the season. … Forecast: Packers 24, Panthers 17

Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills (-3.5)

Dajani (Ravens +3.5): Overlook that Baltimore enabled 35 unanswered indicate the Cincinnati Bengals recently, due to the fact that it appears that Lamar Jackson is back! He was playing some genuine MVP-level ball before getting hurt, as Jackson went 3-1 as the starter, while finishing 70.8% of his passes with 10.1 lawns per effort, 6 passing goals and simply one interception. Just 4 quarterbacks have actually set up those type of numbers in their very first 4 starts of a season in the previous 40 years. The Ravens are an entirely various group with Jackson under center, and this Bills defense enables a lot of points. Buffalo ranks third-worst in scoring defense (28.5 ppg), and has actually enabled a minimum of 30 points in 4 of its 5 success this season. Jackson is 10-5 SU and 13-2 ATS as an underdog in his profession. He’s statistically the very best quarterback to bank on when noted as an underdog because 1970. … Forecast: Ravens 30, Bills 28

Dubin (Ravens +3.5): This is the very same offer similar to the Ravens and me practically weekly: turn the choice if Lamar Jackson remains once again. Otherwise, I like the Ravens to a minimum of keep things close versus the Bills. Both of these offenses have actually been quite outstanding, and the Ravens have actually been particularly so when Jackson has actually been on the field with Zay Flowers. Eventually, however, the Bills’ home-field benefit and the weak points in Baltimore’s own pass defense lead me to take the Bills to win and the Ravens to cover. … Forecast: Costs 30, Ravens 27

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions (-3)

Dajani (Lions -3): I’m surprised by this line, truthfully. The only staying unbeaten group in the NFL is a three-point underdog to a department competitor? With that stated, I believe I concur with it. The Vikings’ defense is the primary factor they are 5-0, as they’ve enabled a league-leading 12.3 points per video game, plus signed up a league-leading 10.6% sack rate and 47.6% pressure rate. Offensively, the Vikings have the least goals (10) by a 6-0 group considering that the 1934 Lions and rank 31st in offending EPA. They might have lost recently to the Indianapolis Colts, who remain in the middle of a fire sale. When it comes to the Lions, the issue has actually constantly been with their defense. I believe Kelvin Sheppard’s system is coming along. They permitted simply 17 indicate the Packers recently, and Brian Branch is back in the lineup. Possibly we might see a push here, however I’m taking the Lions to win … Forecast: Lions 24, Vikings 20

Dubin (Lions -3): Detroit has actually just recently been shaken off its offending video game by Brian Flores’ defense, however the offense is running at an incredibly high level today, with Jared Goff playing in addition to he has in current memory. And as Dajani stated, this Minnesota offense simply does not have the capability to enter into a high-scoring video game and come away with a win. They require the defense to hold the challenger down completely, and I’m not exactly sure that even Flores’ lot can do that in the friendly boundaries of Ford Field. … Forecast: Lions 23, Vikings 14

Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers (-3.5)

Dajani (Steelers -3.5): How can the Browns keep getting away with this? They conquered a 14-0 deficit in Nashville on Sunday, as Harold Fannin Jr. took a brief reception 36 lawns down the field with 20 seconds staying to establish a 32-yard game-winning basket from Andre Szmyt. Deshaun Watson ended up being the 3rd quarterback because 1970 to sign up a game-winning drive in each of his group’s very first 5 wins of the season. With this being a divisional video game versus a challenger that simply returned from Paris, I can comprehend why some would take the points with the underdog provided the hook. The Steelers are 3-0 ATS at home. That consists of Week 3, when they dropped 30 points on Joe Burrow and the Bengals in a win, and Week 5, when Pittsburgh scored 34 points in a double-digit success over the Colts. The Steelers are balancing 26.0 points per video game over their last 5 contests, which ranks leading 10 in the NFL, and are 8-0 SU and ATS in their last 8 home video games vs. the Browns. Pittsburgh is in fact an ideal 11-0 ATS in its last 11 home divisional video games. Ridiculous stat. … Forecast: Steelers 26, Browns 21

Dubin (Steelers -3.5): I do not comprehend how the Browns keep doing it. Every among their triumphes has actually needed a game-winning drive in the last 5 minutes of the video game. That’s not sustainable on any level whatsoever. The Steelers do not precisely have actually consistency composed all over them, thinking about the vagaries of their death video game and the truth that their three-game winning streak has actually come versus weak challengers. I rely on Jaylen Warren and Co. more than I do the Browns at this point. … Forecast: Steelers 20, Browns 13

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-2.5)

Dajani (Falcons +2.5): I have lots of concerns about both of these groups, however I did inform you the Falcons were going to cover the little number vs. the 49ers recently! Atlanta completed that video game on a 26-6 pursue tracking 14-3. They scored on 4 straight drives.

I’m not exactly sure the Buccaneers are worthy of to be three-point favorites today after that damage of the Panthers. Baker Mayfield needed to toss for simply 64 backyards and a goal in a 43-13 success, as Bucky Irving, Kenneth Gainwell and Sean Tucker integrated for 246 backyards hurrying and 3 goals. This Falcons rush defense ranks 4th in the NFL with 88.9 hurrying backyards enabled per video game. Plus, the Falcons have actually won 2 roadway video games this season by 20+ points after being noted as an underdog, and are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 roadway video games versus the Buccaneers. … Forecast: Falcons 26, Buccaneers 24

Dubin (Falcons +2.5): The Buccaneers ran all over the Panthers recently, however Atlanta has really been rather excellent versus the run, enabling just 3.8 backyards per bring this season. Can Tampa truly manage the video game with Bucky Irving the method it did recently, or will it need to in fact turn Baker Mayfield loose as a passer here? If the Bucs need to do that, I have more self-confidence in Atlanta’s offense today, with Bijan Robinson, Drake London and even Kyle Pitts contributing at a high level. … Forecast: Falcons 23, Buccaneers 17

Kansas City Chiefs (-1.5) at Denver Broncos

Dajani (Broncos +1.5): The Broncos had a humiliating getaway last time they played the Chiefs, enabling 247 backyards off of 28 missed out on deals with in a 31-10 loss. There has been a great deal of discuss Bo Nix and the offense, however what about the Chiefs? They balanced 4.3 backyards per play and tape-recorded simply 213 lawns of overall offense because humiliating loss to the Seahawks. The group relatively never ever left the bus. It was the very first video game in Andy Reid’s head-coaching profession in which his group signed up absolutely no dynamite plays, and the very first video game of Patrick Mahomesprofession in which he didn’t reach the red zone. Mahomes really hasn’t tossed a goal in back-to-back video games now. He’s signed up under 5.0 air backyards per effort in successive video games for the very first time in his profession!

In spite of the one-loss record, the Chiefs once again have actually been a bad group to bank on. They are 3-3 ATS this season and 2-9 ATS on the roadway because 2025. That ranks worst in the NFL entering today. The Broncos, on the other hand, are 5-1 SU and ATS in their last 6 video games, which is connected with the Browns for the very best ATS record in the NFL because Week 2. Denver has actually likewise won 4 straight video games as a home underdog. … Forecast: Broncos 20, Chiefs 16

Dubin (Chiefs -1.5): I’m not purchasing into recently’s rather fluky offending efficiency from the Broncos, which included a long Bo Nix goal work on a damaged protection and a long screen pass that RJ Harvey required to your home. The Broncos may likewise lack Jaylen Waddle here, which would injure the death video game even further. I believe Steve Spagnuolo’s system can shut them down. The Broncos are likewise extremely not the Seahawks; they’ve permitted 4.6 lawns per bring this year. I do not see them closing down Kenneth Walker the exact same method Seattle did. … Forecast: Chiefs 21, Broncos 13

Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders (-5.5) (SNF)

Dajani (Commanders -5.5): This line is greater than I expected, however I’m still going to take Washington to cover in the house. The Philadelphia Eagles’ protective front looked practically indifferent vs. the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, as Javonte Williams had the very best video game from a Cowboys running back given that the Ezekiel Elliott age. Washington isn’t a great group by any methods, however the Commanders do defend their head coach. Return and take a look at a few of the numbers from that return in San Francisco a number of weeks back. After the 49ers increased 23-3, Washington outscored San Francisco, 14-0, while outgaining the 49ers 201 backyards to 7 backyards. Jayden Daniels hasn’t won an NFL video game in over a fiscal year. He’s going to have a huge video game in his very first success considering that Oct. 5, 2025. … Forecast: Leaders 27, Eagles 17

Dubin (Eagles +5.5): I do not have any impressions of the Eagles winning this video game in their present state, however the concept of the Commanders winning by a goal or more is excessive for me to stand. They’ve quit a minimum of 23 points in every video game this season, and their offense is banged up. They can win, however I see this being a more detailed video game. … Forecast: Leaders 17, Eagles 13

Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks (-3) (MNF)

Dajani (Bears +3): The vibes are unbelievable in Seattle today. Not just did the Seahawks pack the formerly unbeaten Chiefs in a locker with their ex-running back Kenneth Walker IIIhowever John Schneider likewise swung a trade for an eight-time Pro Bowl left guard, Quenton Nelson. That’s fantastic, however the Bears are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 primetime video games, and 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16 non-divisional video games. I do not wish to speak in embellishment, however Caleb Williams looks more like Josh Allen nowadays considering that he’s determined how to refine his precision. His off-target rate has actually gone from 15% to 7%. The Seahawks defense is an extraordinary system, no doubt, however offer me the points with Chicago in an enjoyable Week 8 nightcap … Forecast: Seahawks 24, Bears 23

Dubin (Seahawks -3): Seattle’s defense is appearing like the system we anticipated it to be entering the year. The Seahawks simply closed down Kenneth Walker recently; they need to have the ability to do the exact same to D’Andre Swift today. That puts the whole video game on Caleb Williams’ ideal shoulder. He can manage that, naturally, however it’s exceptionally tough to do versus Mike Macdonald’s system. That’s particularly real if they get Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet back in the lineup at running back and can run the ball with some success. I like the Seahawks to function in your home. … Forecast: Seahawks 24, Bears 20