Here are my picks for week eight of the 2018 NFL Season.
Thursday, October 25th
Miami Dolphins (4-3) vs Houston Texans (4-3)- 8:25, FOX/NFLN: This game is not sexy in terms of the eye test, but both teams are still in the hunt in the AFC picture. The Dolphins are coming off a disappointing home loss against the Detroit Lions. The Texans are coming off a huge road win in Jacksonville against the free-falling Jaguars to take first place in the AFC South. The Texans have more talent than the Dolphins, who are still without Ryan Tannehill and Brock Osweiler will hear the boos from the Texans fans after his disappointing short tenure there and DeShaun Watson will lead the Texans to their fifth straight win.
Prediction: Houston 27, Miami 19.
Sunday, October 28th
Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) (London); 9:30, NFLN: It's too bad this game is not as enticing as it would have been if these teams lived up to expectations. The Eagles are coming off a brutal home loss against the Carolina Panthers in which they blew a 17-point 4th quarter lead in. The Jags are coming off a bad home loss against the Houston Texans in which Blake Bortles was benched in. Bortles is unbeaten in his career in London, but that's irrelevant. Give me the reigning champs to win their first London game.
Prediction: Philadelphia 27, Jacksonville 20.
New York Jets (3-4) at Chicago Bears (3-3)- 1:00, CBS: The Jets are coming off a disappointing home loss against the Minnesota Vikings. The Bears are coming off a brutal home loss against the New England Patriots. The Bears are poised to breakthrough against an inferior Jets team that's suffering injuries and I think they will.
Prediction: Chicago 30, NY Jets 17.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-3)- 1:00, FOX: The Bucs are coming off an overtime home win over the Cleveland Browns. The Bengals are coming off a disastrous Sunday night road loss in Kansas City against the Chiefs. The Bengals really need this game in all ways and they are flat out the better team and they'll take care of the Bucs at home.
Prediction: Cincinnati 33, Tampa Bay 24.
Seattle Seahawks (3-3) at Detroit Lions (3-3)- 1:00, FOX: The Seahawks are coming off their bye and two weeks ago they destroyed the Oakland Raiders in London. The Lions are coming off a nice road win in Miami against the Dolphins. I see a bit of a letdown here for the Lions and this is the Seahawks first game since tragically losing owner Paul Allen. Russell Wilson leads the Seahawks to a nice road win.
Prediction: Seattle 27, Detroit 23.
Denver Broncos (3-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (6-1)- 1:00, CBS: The Broncos are coming off a huge Thursday night road win in Glendale against the Cardinals. The Chiefs are coming off a big time Sunday night home win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs are so dominant especially in their own building so give me the Chiefs to defeat the Broncos for the second time this season.
Prediction: Kansas City 30, Denver 16.
Washington Redskins (4-2) at New York Giants (1-6)- 1:00, FOX: The Redskins are coming off a big home win over the Dallas Cowboys to keep first place in the division. The Giants are coming off a Monday night road loss in Atlanta against the Falcons. The Giants are a mess and they traded away two defensive starters to signal they are rebuilding. The Redskins win and take advantage of it.
Prediction: Washington 34, NY Giants 20.
Cleveland Browns (2-4-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2-1)- 1:00, CBS: The Browns are coming off a tough overtime road loss in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. The Steelers are coming off their bye and two weeks ago they won in Cincinnati against the Bengals. The Steelers play the Ravens next week so there's a case for a look ahead, but I don't see it. Steelers win big at home.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 36, Cleveland 20.
Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Carolina Panthers (4-2)- 1:00, CBS: The Ravens are coming off a crushing home loss courtesy of a missed extra point by Justin Tucker. The Panthers are coming off a big time win in Philadelphia against the Eagles. The Ravens have the Steelers next week and I believe that the Panthers will win this game as the Ravens peek ahead a little bit.
Prediction: Carolina 30, Baltimore 27.
Indianapolis Colts (2-5) at Oakland Raiders (1-6)- 4:05, CBS: Awful game on paper. The Colts are coming off a home win over the Buffalo Bills. The Raiders are coming off a bye and two weeks ago they lost badly in London against the Seattle Seahawks. The Raiders traded away Amari Cooper this week and they're not even trying. Andrew Luck leads the Colts to another win over an inferior team.
Prediction: Indianapolis 31, Oakland 17.
Green Bay Packers (3-2-1) at Los Angeles Rams (7-0)- 4:25, FOX: The Packers are coming off their bye and two weeks ago they won a close one at home over the San Francisco 49ers on a Monday night. The Rams are coming off yet another win this time a divisional road game in Santa Clara against the 49ers. The Packers are 9-point 'dog which is the largest in the career of Aaron Rodgers and that's because the Rams are that much better than everyone else. That shows again here.
Prediction: LA Rams 36, Green Bay 23.
San Francisco 49ers (2-5) at Arizona Cardinals (1-6)- 4:25, FOX: Another terrible game. The 49ers are coming off a bad home loss against the Los Angeles Rams. The Cardinals are coming off a terrible Thursday night home loss against the Denver Broncos. Like I said, awful game among the worst you'll see and Josh Rosen isn't even healthy. CJ Bethard and the Niners win.
Prediction: San Francisco 20, Arizona 17.
New Orleans Saints (5-1) at Minnesota Vikings (4-2-1)- 8:20, NBC: One of the best games you'll see all season! The rematch of the famous Minneapolis Miracle from last January! The Saints are coming off a road win in Baltimore against the Ravens in a game they probably should have lost. The Vikings are coming off a road win in East Rutherford against the Jets. I absolutely love the Vikings at home at night to win another entertaining game against the Saints.
Prediction: Minnesota 27, New Orleans 24.
Monday, October 29th
New England Patriots (5-2) at Buffalo Bills (2-5)- 8:15, ESPN: The Pats are coming off a close call of a road win in Chicago against the Bears. The Bills are coming off a road loss in Indianapolis against the Colts. Derek Anderson is probably starting again for the Bills and he's old and awful. Pats win big and it's a lock.
Prediction: New England 37, Buffalo 19.
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