Week 8 NFL predictions
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 15: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins receives the snap during the second quarter in the game against the Carolina Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium on October 15, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)
Week 8 of the NFL kicked off on Thursday night with the Jaguars 31-24 win over the Saints. There are only a few marquee games on the slate this weekend. The Ravens hosting the Lions should be interesting. How do the Chargers bounce against the Chiefs after their loss to Dallas? Can Miami win on the road in Philadelphia after the Eagles lost to the Jets? And I give my thought on the Bulls and Patriots. Every Friday, I join Tom Giles from NBC Sports Boston for The Weekly Spread. Here are my Week 8 NFL Predictions.
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Steelers +3.5 at Rams
The look ahead like on this game was the Steelers -2.5, and now they are 3.5 point underdogs, What gives ? The Steelers are off the bye and well rested. The Rams have given up 15 sacks in the last 4 games, but have a healthy Cooper Kupp and Matt Stafford. I’m going with the underdog in this one.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 08: T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after a sack during the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Arizona vs Seattle over 44
Both of these teams off a loss last week. The Cardinals have hit this total number 4 times time this season. They only scored 9 points last week against the Rams. Kyler Murray is trying to make his way back this season, and Josh Dobbs has been reliable despite a few turnovers. Seattle has hit this total number twice and coming off only 13 points against the Bengals. I think the offense gets going for both teams this week and going over the total.
CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 15: DK Metcalf #14 of the Seattle Seahawks catches a pass and is tackled by Cam Taylor-Britt #29 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter at Paycor Stadium on October 15, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Dolphins at Eagles -2.5
The Eagles are off an embarrassing loss to the Jets at home. Miami has struggled in games away from home. They pulled out a win over the Chargers, 34-32. The Dolphins snuck out a win against the Patriots 24-17
and got torched by Buffalo 48-20. Check out my prediction below.
Bills at Patriots
The Patriots are a hard team to bet on right now. The Bills struggled against the Giants as 15 point favorites and now go on the road, laying 8.5 points. Buffalo has dominated in New England, winning the last 3 games at Gillette Stadium by 29, 14, and 12 points. I’m taking the Bills to win the first quarter.
Joe Murray has worked behind the scenes and on-air in New England since 2007. Murray was born and raised in Boston (Hyde Park) and is now living on the North Shore in Peabody. A graduate of CSB School of Broadcasting, Joe was hired at 98.5 The Sports Hub in 2011 and is the host of Patriots Postgame and the Over/Under Podcast with Dan Lifshatz. Joe was hired as the full-time night show host in 2023, and a featured guest for “The Weekly Spread” on NBC Sports Boston during football season. Joe writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.
