Week 8 of the 2024 NFL schedule comes loaded with a full complement of games – literally, as no teams will be on a bye for the first time in four weeks.
One quarter of the matchups involve squads with winning records: Bears-Commanders, Bills-Seahawks, Colts-Texans and Falcons-Buccaneers – sole possession of first place in the NFC South at stake in Tampa.
Yet the showcase will occur with a pair of flagship franchises – years of history between them – still trying to claw above .500 as the Dallas Cowboys pay a visit to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. Even if a win doesn’t yet move either club into what’s coalescing as a tough NFC playoff field to crack, you can bet much of America will be tuned in.
Here’s how our panel of NFL experts views the lineup:
(Odds provided by BetMGM)
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Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars
Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins
New York Jets at New England Patriots
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals
New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers
Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks
Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders
Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
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