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NFL Predictions Week 8: Vegas Odds, Spreads and Picks for All Games
- Updated: October 25, 2016
We’ve reached Week 8 of the NFL season, nearing the halfway point. And the matchups on deck are as juicy as ever.
We’ll see the NFC South-leading Atlanta Falcons take on the Green Bay Packers in a game that could preview a playoff matchup down the road.
Then, on Sunday Night Football, the division rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys will take center stage, as rookie quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Dak Prescott, both of whom have received tons of press this season, finally face off against each other.
Let’s preview all the matchups on the docket in Week 8, go over the point spread for each and make some picks for Week 8.
Safe Bet
Atlanta Falcons (-2.5)
All the Atlanta Falcons have to do to cover the spread is beat the Green Bay Packers by at least a field goal?
Who wouldn’t take that bet?
In case you hadn’t noticed, the Falcons are sitting pretty in the NFC.
Sure, their 4-3 record isn’t close to perfect. But the Falcons lead the NFC South, and given their apparently weak conference this season—the Carolina Panthers sit at 1-5, and the Arizona Cardinals are 3-3—they are making a strong case for a playoff spot.
Enter the Packers, …
