NFL: Week 8 Picks

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I know the Thursday night game is already finished, with the Bucs taking care of business against the Vikings.  However, there are still 13 more games and here I go predicting the outcomes...


Chicago Bears over Carolina Panthers
San Diego Chargers* over Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions over Seattle Seahawks
Green Bay Packers over Jacksonville Jaguars
New York Jets over Miami Dolphins
Atlanta Falcons* over Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins* over Pittsburgh Steelers
New England Patriots* over St. Louis Rams (in London)
Tennessee Titans over Indianapolis Colts
Kansas City Chiefs over Oakland Raiders
New York Giants* over Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos over New Orleans Saints (Sunday night)
San Francisco 49ers* over Arizona Cardinals (Monday night)

- * indicates away team victory (so I have 6/14 road teams winning this week)
- no odds were consulted on these picks (hopefully that won't bite me in the butt)


Enjoy the games folks!

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