NFL Week 8 features several key divisional and conference matchups despite four teams — the Texans, Saints, Giants, and 49ers — having byes. Top divisional games include Vikings vs. Lions (-3.5), Falcons vs. Buccaneers (-2.5), Browns vs. Steelers (-3.5), Colts vs. Jaguars (-10), Chiefs vs. Broncos (+1.5), Patriots vs. Dolphins (+7), and Eagles vs. Commanders (-5.5). Intraconference matchups include Ravens vs. Bills (-3) and Cardinals vs. Cowboys (-7).
The week concludes with a Monday Night Football matchup between the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears and the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks (-3). Chicago recently traded for three-time All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, while Seattle running back Zach Charbonnet (knee) is expected to make his season debut.
SportsLine's self-learning AI has evaluated the Week 8 odds and projects a 31-28 victory for the Patriots over the Dolphins. The Patriots sit second in the AFC East at 4-3, while the Dolphins are fourth at 1-5 following a 28-25 win over the Jets. Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis has completed 57.6% of his passes for 1,057 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions, adding 223 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Running back Ollie Gordon leads Miami's ground game with 72 carries for 339 yards and four touchdowns. For New England, quarterback Drake Maye has completed 65.9% of his passes for 1,784 yards, 13 touchdowns, and eight interceptions, with tight end Hunter Henry as his top target (26 receptions, 296 yards, two touchdowns).
The AI favors the over on the 44.5-point total and sees the Dolphins (+7) as the better value against the spread. Since the start of the 2023 season, the SportsLine AI has hit thousands of 4.5- and 5-star prop picks and nailed more than 2,000 highly rated picks overall.
