As we approach Week 8 in the NFL it’s all about chalk. After weeks of having the schedule break in a series of confusing matchups we finally have an easy route with some very obvious games. A total of nine games have unanimous picks among our panel,

Before looking at SportsbookWire staff’s Week 8 NFL picks, here are the against-the-spread (ATS) and Over/Under (O/U) leaders, according to Teamrankings.com. With the Minnesota Vikings losing at home 31-29 as a 1-point favorite to the Detroit Lions in Week 7, there are no more NFL teams perfect against the spread.

The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings will kick off Week 8 on Thursday night with a fun matchup at SoFi Stadium. The Vikings are predictably favored in this one, being a 5-1 team that just lost its first game on Sunday, but the Rams will be a tough out with Cooper Kupp and possibly Puka Nacua returning to the field.

The 2024 season has featured its share of notable NFL upsets and surprising results through the first seven weeks. One of the teams that has surprised many fans is the Denver Broncos, led by rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

The Seattle Seahawks host the Buffalo Bills in what is expected to be a high-scoring affair. Josh Allen is back to MVP-caliber play, has a new receiver in Amari Cooper and has yet to throw a pick this season. The go-go Seahawks offense could be without DK Metcalf, in which case Kenneth Walker III should be the star of the show.

SportsLine's Model reveals its top Week 8 NFL picks, NFL best bets, NFL parlay picks, NFL parlay card, NFL predictions, and 25-1 football parlay

We both went 12-2 in Week 6. In Week 7, I bumped it up to 13-2. Simms slipped to 12-3. Against the spread, I was 12-3. He was 9-5.

The Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) hit the road to take on the Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) on Sunday. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with an Eagles-Bengals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.