2017 Week 8 Predix

Written by Sam DeCoste

The NFL season has already reached Week 8, and there are some great matchups to stay tuned to this weekend. The Dolphins and Ravens open the slate on Thursday night, and the Broncos and Chiefs close it out on Monday night in a critical AFC West contest. Week 8 also includes Texans-Seahawks, Raiders-Bills, and Steelers-Lions. It's the last week of games in October, and Halloween is rapidly approaching. Will your team get a treat by getting a win, or does the opposition have some tricks up their sleeves to spoil the party? Let's get it!

My overall record last week: 13-2

Lock of the Week record: 6-1

My overall season record: 66-40

Also, I have correctly predicted 3 score lines for NFL games this season, including the Chargers-Broncos game in Week 1 (24-21 DEN), the Titans-Dolphins game in Week 5 (16-10 MIA), and now the Saints-Packers game from Week 7, which finished 26-17 to the Saints, joins the club. Considering how wild the NFL is, it is pretty amazing to correctly predict scores, even if it is only 3 games this season. The goal is to after all predict games as accurately as you can, and it's fun when your predictions are right on the money.

Joe Flacco has nobody to throw to, and the Dolphins are on the verge of separating themselves from the rest of the "middle of the pack" teams in the AFC.

Prediction: MIA 23, BAL 13

If you're a Browns fan, don't watch this game.

Prediction: MIN 28, CLE 6

Suddenly the Chargers are red hot, but winning in Gillette is a different animal. 

Prediction: LAC 23, NE 31

This is by far the hardest game to pick of the week, but I'm going to pick the Bills who have not lost a home game yet this season.

Prediction: OAK 19, BUF 23

Tampa desperately needs a win, and this is a "get right" game for them. 

Prediction: CAR 17, TB 24

The Falcons are having a really hard time getting going on offense, and they have to win here, right?

Prediction: ATL 27, NYJ 17

What's higher, the number of wins the Bears have this season, or pass attempts for Mitchell Trubisky lately? What's the difference? (The Bears are 3-4, Trubisky completed 4 passes last week. Yikes.)

Prediction: CHI 12, NO 38

The Colts are 2-5, and their two victories came against teams that are a combined 0-14. Ouch. Can you guess who those teams are?

Prediction: IND 14, CIN 23

This is my Lock of the Week

Nobody is hotter than the Eagles right now, and nobody has been the opposite of hotter than the Browns, but the 49ers are right behind them. 

Prediction: SF 16, PHI 40

This has game of the year potential all over the place, I can't wait to see who trumps in a battle between Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson.

Prediction: HOU 30, SEA 31

The Redskins seriously need to beat the Cowboys this week, while the Cowboys are riding off of a 40-berger they put on San Francisco. 

Prediction: DAL 27, WSH 26

Le'Veon Bell will haunt the dreams of Lions fans everywhere come Monday morning.

Prediction: PIT 24, DET 17

Both of these teams are looking for their first win since the last time the Patriots defense was still bad, but the Chiefs should be pegged as favorites.

Prediction: DEN 9, KC 27

Picture credit: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/25/denver-broncos-kansas-city-chiefs-week-16/