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Staff predictions for Sunday’s Week 8 NFL games

The Chiefs are playing the Broncos in the late afternoon slate, but we’re picking all of Sunday’s matchups.

Jacksonville Jaguars v New Orleans Saints Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

Week 8 of the NFL season kicked off with the Buffalo Bills defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 on “Thursday Night Football.”

The (6-1) Kansas City Chiefs will visit the (2-5) Denver Broncos on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time on CBS — locally on KCTV/5. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Chiefs are favored by 7 points.

The rest of the AFC West teams are appearing in primetime games. The (2-4) Los Angeles Chargers will host the (2-5) Chicago Bears on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” — locally on KSHB/41 — while the (3-4) Las Vegas Raiders will visit the (5-2) Detroit Lions on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.” That game will also be available on some ABC stations — and locally on KMBC/9.

Sunday’s early games will feature the (5-2) Jacksonville Jaguars on the road against the (4-2) Pittsburgh Steelers on CBS (KCTV/5) and the (3-4) Los Angeles Rams playing the (4-2) Dallas Cowboys in Texas on FOX (WDAF/4). The early slate also includes an AFC East matchup between the (2-5) New England Patriots and the (5-2) Miami Dolphins in Florida, an NFC North battle between the (3-4) Minnesota Vikings and (2-4) Green Bay Packers at historic Lambeau Field, the (2-5) New York Giants hosting the (3-3) New York Jets in their shared MetLife Stadium, the (6-1) Philadelphia Eagles in the nation’s capital to face the (3-4) Washington Commanders and the (3-4) Indianapolis Colts welcoming the (3-4) New Orleans Saints.

The other late afternoon games will feature the (4-2) Cleveland Browns visiting the (4-2) Seattle Seahawks, the (3-3) Cincinnati Bengals on the road against the (5-2) San Francisco 49ers and the (5-2) Baltimore Ravens playing the (1-6) Arizona Cardinals in Phoenix.

Here are our picks for Sunday’s Week 8 matchups. Be sure to cast your vote, too!


Arrowhead Pride readers pick

READER RECORD: 67-40-0

Poll

Which team wins Falcons (4-3) at Titans (2-4)?

This poll is closed

  • 70%
    Falcons
    (372 votes)
  • 29%
    Titans
    (157 votes)
529 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Texans (3-3) at Panthers (0-6)?

This poll is closed

  • 87%
    Texans
    (459 votes)
  • 12%
    Panthers
    (67 votes)
526 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Which team wins Jaguars (5-2) at Steelers (4-2)?

This poll is closed

  • 63%
    Jaguars
    (342 votes)
  • 36%
    Steelers
    (195 votes)
537 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Which team wins Vikings (3-4) at Packers (2-4)?

This poll is closed

  • 89%
    Vikings
    (466 votes)
  • 10%
    Packers
    (57 votes)
523 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Which team wins Saints (3-4) at Colts (3-4)?

This poll is closed

  • 41%
    Saints
    (216 votes)
  • 58%
    Colts
    (304 votes)
520 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Patriots (2-5) at Dolphins (5-2)?

This poll is closed

  • 17%
    Patriots
    (90 votes)
  • 82%
    Dolphins
    (437 votes)
527 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Jets (3-3) at Giants (2-5)?

This poll is closed

  • 85%
    Jets
    (439 votes)
  • 14%
    Giants
    (74 votes)
513 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Eagles (6-1) at Commanders (3-4)?

This poll is closed

  • 88%
    Eagles
    (459 votes)
  • 11%
    Commanders
    (62 votes)
521 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Rams (3-4) at Cowboys (4-2)?

This poll is closed

  • 26%
    Rams
    (139 votes)
  • 73%
    Cowboys
    (376 votes)
515 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Which team wins Browns (4-2) at Seahawks (4-2)?

This poll is closed

  • 36%
    Browns
    (187 votes)
  • 63%
    Seahawks
    (326 votes)
513 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Which team wins Bengals (3-3) at 49ers (5-2)?

This poll is closed

  • 22%
    Bengals
    (118 votes)
  • 77%
    49ers
    (407 votes)
525 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Which team wins Ravens (5-2) at Cardinals (1-6)?

This poll is closed

  • 93%
    Ravens
    (479 votes)
  • 6%
    Cardinals
    (31 votes)
510 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Which team wins Bears (2-5) at Chargers (2-4)?

This poll is closed

  • 17%
    Bears
    (90 votes)
  • 82%
    Chargers
    (420 votes)
510 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Which team wins Buccaneers (3-3) at Bills (4-3)?

This poll is closed

  • 33%
    Buccaneers
    (50 votes)
  • 66%
    Bills
    (99 votes)
149 votes total Vote Now

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