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NFL Week 8 Pickem: All 14 Games | October 29 - November 2, 2026 | Sports Analytics - media kit | Sports Analytics - Dataspheres AI

A pick'em is simple: choose the winner of every game, with no point spread. Week 8 runs Thursday, October 29, through Monday, November 2. Watch NFL Week 8 ...

A pick'em is simple: choose the winner of every game, with no point spread. Week 8 runs Thursday, October 29, through Monday, November 2. Watch NFL Week 8 Pickem: All 14 Games | October 29 - November 2, 2026 (7 min), with captions The stories 14 games. 14 picks. A pick'em is simple: choose the winner of every game, with no point spread. Week 8 runs Thursday, October 29, through Monday, November 2. Four teams are off this week: the Saints, Giants, 49ers and Texans. Where the sportsbook leans: Week 8's favorites First, where the sportsbook leans. The biggest favorite is the Bengals, by 10. The closest games are the Jets and the Chiefs, each favored by just 1.5. Thursday: Packers over Panthers Thursday night, Panthers at Packers. Our pick: Green Bay, favored by 3.5. Carolina lost 43 to 13 at home last week, with 2 interceptions, and the Panthers allow 27.7 points a game. Jordan Love gets the easier matchup. The upset path: Carolina scores 26.5 a game and already beat Detroit. Lambeau should be clear and 56 degrees. Bills over Ravens Sunday at 1 Eastern, Ravens at Bills. Our pick: Buffalo. Josh Allen's Bills are 5-1 and score 32.8 points a game. Baltimore lost its last two without Lamar Jackson, who has a high-ankle sprain. His status is a Wednesday question. If Jackson plays, that is the upset path: the Bills allow 28.5 a game. Bengals over Titans Titans at Bengals. Our pick: Cincinnati, favored by 10. Joe Burrow threw for 292 yards and 4 touchdowns at Baltimore. Tennessee is 1-6 and scores 15.4 a game. The one worry: the Titans ran for 3 touchdowns at Cleveland last week. Cowboys over Cardinals Cardinals at Cowboys. Our pick: Dallas. Dak Prescott threw 3 touchdowns at Philadelphia, and Dallas ran for 155 yards. Arizona allows 29.7 points a game, and both of its lead running backs are out. The upset path: Dallas allows 25.7, and the 54.5 total is the highest of the week. Bold call: Vikings over Lions Now the bold call. Vikings at Lions. Minnesota is 6-0 and allows 12.3 points a game, the fewest in the league. And the Vikings are still the underdog: Lions by 3, Minnesota plus 142 to win. My bold prediction: the Vikings stay unbeaten. Dallas Turner already has 6 sacks. The risk: Detroit scores 30.7 a game, though its top receiver is questionable. Jets over Raiders Raiders at Jets, the closest line of the week: Jets by 1.5. Our pick: New York. Las Vegas has lost 4 straight and allows 28.1 a game. Geno Smith threw for 287 yards and 3 touchdowns last week. The upset path: the Raiders score 26.1 a game, and the Jets are without their top running back. Steelers over Browns Browns at Steelers. Both teams are 5-2. Our pick: Pittsburgh, at home, after 3 straight wins. The total is 39.5, the lowest of the week, so defense decides it. T.J. Watt has 5.5 sacks. The upset path: Cleveland won the first meeting 27 to 24 and has won 4 of 5. Upset pick: Falcons over Buccaneers Falcons at Buccaneers, and an upset pick: Atlanta, even with the Buccaneers favored by 2.5. Bijan Robinson has 704 rushing yards, Atlanta beat San Francisco last week, and Tampa Bay is missing 3 starters. The risk: Tampa Bay just scored 43. Jaguars over Colts Colts at Jaguars. Our pick: Jacksonville, favored by 7.5. Indianapolis has lost 3 straight, and its quarterback has 4 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Trevor Lawrence's Jaguars allow 17.3 a game. The upset path: the Colts' lead back has 8 rushing touchdowns. Rams over Chargers Late Sunday afternoon, Chargers at Rams. Our pick: the Rams, favored by 6.5. The Chargers are 0-6, score 15 points a game, and their quarterback has 8 interceptions. Matthew Stafford threw 3 touchdowns at Las Vegas. The upset path: the Rams have lost 3 of 5 and are missing 2 pass rushers. Chiefs over Broncos Chiefs at Broncos. Our pick: Kansas City, favored by 1.5. The Chiefs are 5-1 and allow 17.2 a game, and Denver's top cornerback is out. The upset path: Denver is 5-2, and Patrick Mahomes threw for just 165 yards in a 20 to 3 loss at Seattle. Patriots over Dolphins Patriots at Dolphins. Our pick: New England, favored by 7.5. Miami is 1-5, allows 26.2 a game, and its top running back is on injured reserve. Drake Maye threw for 321 yards at Chicago. The upset path: Maye has 8 interceptions, and Miami just beat the Jets 28 to 25. Sunday night: Commanders over Eagles Sunday night, Eagles at Commanders. Our pick: Washington, favored by 4.5. Philadelphia has lost 5 straight with its backup quarterback, and Washington comes off a bye. Jayden Daniels threw for 300 yards in his last game. The upset path: Washington allows 28.7 a game, and its top receiver is out. Monday night: Seahawks over Bears Monday night, Bears at Seahawks. Our pick: Seattle, favored by 3. Seattle allows 247.4 yards a game and held Kansas City to 3 points. Smith-Njigba had 150 yards in that game. The upset path: Chicago has won 2 straight, and Seattle's left tackle is doubtful. Every Week 8 pick, in kickoff order The full sheet, in kickoff order: Packers, Bills, B