Week 8 of the NFL gets underway Thursday as the Green Bay Packers host the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field, where Green Bay is early 3.5-point favorites. It is one of nine games this week with a spread of 3.5 points or less. The Cincinnati Bengals are the biggest favorites of the week, laying 10.5 points at home against the Tennessee Titans.
The Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills matchup carries the highest total of the week at 53.5. Buffalo is a 3.5-point favorite, with the FPI model giving the Bills a 62% probability to win outright. Elsewhere on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys are 6.5-point favorites over the Arizona Cardinals, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are 7.5-point favorites over the Indianapolis Colts.
The New England Patriots are 7-point favorites over the Miami Dolphins, with the FPI giving New England a 79% chance to win. The Kansas City Chiefs are 1.5-point favorites over the Denver Broncos, and the Las Vegas Raiders are 1.5-point favorites over the New York Jets.
The week closes with "Monday Night Football," as the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears as 3-point favorites. Seattle is coming off a win over the previously undefeated Kansas City Chiefs. The New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Houston Texans are on bye. Odds are from DraftKings and subject to change.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing