Week 8 predictions

Miami Dolphins (4-3) vs Houston Texans (4-3)

Dolphins come in off a loss last week to the Lions. Brock Osweiler completed 22/31 for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Danny Amendola made six receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown. Kenyan Drake rushed for 72 yards on six carries and one touchdown. The defense had one sack in the game. Dolphins started off quickly and fizzled out over time, and with Tannehill being day-to-day there's no way to no how this team will play week-to-week.

Texans come in off a win last week over the Jaguars. Deshaun Watson completed 12/24 for 139 yards and one touchdown with DeAndre Hopkins making the lone touchdown reception. Lamar Miller rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries and one touchdown. The defense made four sacks and one interception in the game. Texans have made a turnaround in the last couple of weeks and are the best team in the AFC South.

Prediction: Texans
 

Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4)

Eagles come in off a loss last week to the Panthers. Carson Wentz completed 30/37 for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Alshon Jeffery made seven receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown. Zach Ertz made nine receptions for 138 yards. The defense had two sacks in the game, but with Derek Barnett added to injured reserve this week, a steady pass rush will be much harder to achieve.

Jaguars come in off a loss last week to the Texans. Blake Bortles was benched in the game, but will get the start on Sunday. The defense managed one sack in the game. This team has not shown any signs of the AFC contender they were last season and will likely finish last in their division.

Prediction: Eagles 


Baltimore Ravens (4-3) Carolina Panthers (4-2)

Ravens come in off a loss last week to the Saints. Joe Flacco completed 23/39 for 279 yards and two touchdowns. John Brown made seven receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown. Defense made one sack in the game. Despite the setback last week, this team is still ranked in the top five in both total offense and total defense.

Panthers come in off a win last week over the Eagles. Cam Newton completed 25/39 for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Funchess made six receptions for 62 yards and one touchdown. Curtis Samuel rushed for one touchdown. The defense scored three sacks in the game. Despite having a top 10 defense, this team has struggled with offensive production.

Prediction: Ravens


New York Jets (3-4) Chicago Bears (3-3)

Jets come in off a loss last week to the Vikings. Sam Darnold completed 17/42 for 206 yards one passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown and three interceptions. Christopher Henderson made the lone touchdown reception. The defense managed one sack in the game.

Bears come in off a loss last week to the Patriots. Mitchell Trubisky completed 26/50 for 333 yards two passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown and two interceptions. Jordan Howard rushed for one touchdown. Trey Burton made nine receptions for 126 yards and one touchdown. Having a top five defense does not make up for having a 23rd rank offense which has hampered their win totals.

Prediction: Bears


Washington Redskins (4-2) vs New York Giants (1-6)

Redskins come in off a win last week over the Cowboys. Alex Smith completed 14/25 for 178 yards and one touchdown with the lone touchdown going to Kapri Bibbs. Adrian Peterson rushed for 99 yards on 24 carries. The defense scored four sacks. The passing game is the biggest thing holding this team back from being a better team in the NFC.

Giants come in off a loss last week to the Falcons. Eli Manning completed 27/38 for 399 yards and one touchdown. Saquon Barkley had 94 combined rushing and receiving yards and one rushing touchdown. Odell Beckham made eight receptions for 143 yards and one touchdown. Sterling Shepard made five receptions for 167 yards. The defense managed three sacks in the game. This team is lackluster and painful to watch as problems mount and the team implodes.

Prediction: Redskins


Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3) vs Cincinnati Bengals (4-3)

Buccaneers come in off a win last week over the Browns. Jameis Winston completed 32/52 for 365 yards 1 rushing touchdown and two interceptions. Mike Evans made seven receptions for 107 yards. The defense scored five sacks in the game. This team is lacking a consistent run game with neither Peyton Barber or Ronald Jones being reliable each week.

Bengals come in off a loss last week to the Chiefs. Andy Dalton completed 15/29 for 148 yards one touchdown and one interception with lone touchdown going to CJ Uzomah. A.J. Green seven receptions for 117 yards. The defense managed two sacks and one interception but is ranked 30th in total defense.

Prediction: Bengals


Seattle Seahawks (3-3) vs Detroit Lions (3-3)

Seahawks come in off a bye last week. Russell Wilson has completed 106/165 for 1,308 yards 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions for a 104.8 percent passer rating. The defense is ranked second in the league in total defense but with a 30th ranked offense in total offense this team's inability to put up points is a major problem.

Lions come in off a win last week over the Dolphins. Matthew Stafford is 18/22 for 217 yards for two touchdowns with both going to Michael Roberts. Kerryon Johnson rushed for 158 yards on 19 carries. The defense scored four sacks. With a running game finally starting to emerge, this team may finally become a better competitor within the NFC North.

Prediction: Lions


Denver Broncos (3-4) vs Kansas City Chiefs (6-1)

Broncos come in off a win last week over the Cardinals. Case Keenum completed 14/21 for 161 yards 1 one passing touchdown, one receiving touchdown and one interception. Emmanuel Sanders made six receptions for 102 yards one passing touchdown and one receiving touchdown. Phillip Lindsay rushed for 90 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown. The defense managed six sacks and three interceptions but are ranked 25th in total defense and lack a good secondary.

Chiefs come in off a win last week over the Bengals. Patrick Mahomes completed 28/39 for 358 yards four touchdowns and one interception. Tyreek Hill made seven receptions for 68 yards and one touchdown. Kareem Hunt had a combined 141 rushing and receiving yards along with one rushing and two receiving touchdowns. The defense managed two sacks and one interception in the game. Despite having a top two offense, this team has the last ranked defense in total defense in the league and cannot stop their opponents from scoring forcing them to have to run up the score to win each week.

Prediction: Chiefs


Cleveland Browns (2-4-1) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2-1)

Browns come in off a loss last week to the Buccaneers. Baker Mayfield completed 23/34 for 215 yards and two touchdowns. Jarvis Landry made 10 receptions for 97 yards and one touchdown. Nick Chubb rushed for 80 yards on 18 carries and one touchdown. The defense managed four sacks in the game. With the 29th ranked defense and 17th ranked offense, this team isn't very good on either side of the ball.

Steelers come in off a bye last week. Ben Roethlisberger has completed 170/261 for 2,033 yards 12 touchdowns and six interceptions for a 94.6 percent passer rating. The defense is ranked 12th in total defense and the offense is ranked 16th in total offense making them a medicore team at best missing one of their most key players.

Prediction: Steelers


Indianapolis Colts (2-5) vs Oakland Raiders (1-5)

Colts come in off a win last week over the Bills. Andrew Luck completed 17/23 for 156 yards and four touchdowns with two of those touchdowns going to T.Y. Hilton. Marlon Mack rushed for 126 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown. The defense managed two sacks and three interceptions in the game but isn't reliable in the secondary.

Raiders come in off a bye last week. Derek Carr has completed 167/233 for 1,783 yards seven touchdowns and eight interceptions for a 89.4 percent passer rating. The defense is ranked 16th in total defense but the offense is ranked 25th in total offense and just lost Marshawn Lynch to injured reserve and traded away Amari Cooper. This team will not get many more wins this season.

Prediction: Colts



San Francisco 49ers (1-6) vs Arizona Cardinals (1-6)

49ers come in off a loss last week to the Rams. C.J. Beathard 15/27 for 170 yards one touchdown and two interceptions. George Kittle made five receptions for 98 yards and one touchdown. Defense scored two sacks. C.J. Beathard is starting to show signs of life, but this defense isn't able to keep this team in games.

Cardinals come in off a loss last week to the Broncos. Josh Rosen completed 21/38 for 194 yards one touchdown and three interceptions with the lone touchdown going to Larry Fitzgerald. The run game was held under 40 yards and the receiving game wa held under 60 yards. The defense did score two sacks and one interception. This team's offense is ranked last in the league and has not found its legs in the run attack.

Prediction: 49ers 


Green Bay Packers (3-2-1) vs Los Angeles Rams (7-0)

Packers come in off a bye last week. Aaron Rodgers has completed 156/254 for 1,997 yards 12 touchdowns and one interception for a 100.1 percent passer rating. While the defense is ranked in the top five, the offense is ranked 13th and is in desperate need of a running game.

Rams come in off a win last week over the 49ers. Jared Goff completed 18/24 for 202 yards and two touchdowns. Brandin Cooks made four receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown. Todd Gurley rushed for 63 yards on 15 carries and two rushing touchdowns along with one receiving touchdown. The defense scored seven sacks and two interceptions. This team is truly the most unstoppable in the league right now.

Prediction: Rams


New Orleans Saints (5-1) vs Minnesota Vikings (4-2-1)

Saints come in off a win last week over the Ravens. Drew Brees completed 22/30 for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Thomas made seven receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown. Alvin Kamara had 75 rushing and receiving yards and one rushing touchdown. The defense managed only one sack but is still ranked in the top 10 and just added Eli Apple to their secondary.

Vikings come in off a win last week over the Jets. Kirk Cousins completed 25/40 for 241 yars and two touchdowns. Adam Thielen made nine receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown. Latavius Murray rushed for 69 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns. The defense scored three sacks and three interceptions in the game. Everson Griffen has returned to the team and his eventual return to the field will help shore up the pourous defensive line.

Prediction: Saints 


New England Patriots (5-2) vs Buffalo Bills (2-5)

Patriots come in off a win last week over the Bears. Tom Brady completed 25/36 for 277 yards three touchdowns and one interption. James White had 97 combined rushing and receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Josh Gordon made four receptions for 100 yards. The defense scored two sacks and two interceptions in the game.

Bills come in off a loss last week to the Colts. Derek Anderson completed 20/31 for 175 yards zero touchdowns and three interceptions. Chris Ivory rushed for 81 yards on 16 carries. The defense was completely ineffective This 31st ranked offense has no chance of improving their standing in the AFC East without a return the return of Josh Allen.

Prediction: Patriots 


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