Jaguars, Commanders, and Three Other Teams Top Week 8 NFL Projections

CBS Sports identified the Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Commanders, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams, and New England Patriots as its top selections for NFL Week 8. The analysts issued these picks on Tuesday following a Week 7 where their straight-up record stood at 8-6. Their record against the spread for that week was 7-6-1.

The Jaguars are favored to beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Jacksonville. The Colts, who are 2-5, have lost three consecutive games and average 4.5 yards per play. That mark ties them with Philadelphia for the lowest in the league. The Jaguars, 4-2, allow an 87.7 passer rating and have seven interceptions. The projected score is 33-20 in favor of Jacksonville, with a spread of minus 7.5.

Washington holds the Sunday night slot at 8:20 p.m. on NBC against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Commanders are coming off a bye, while Philadelphia played on Monday night. Washington lost receiver Terry McLaurin for the season with a torn patellar tendon in Week 6. The analysts project a 27-17 victory for the Commanders, picking them at minus 4. Saquon Barkley of the Eagles appeared limited by a hamstring issue during the previous game.

Cincinnati is projected to defeat the Tennessee Titans 35-21 on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Bengals are favored at minus 10.5. Tennessee ranks 29th in passer rating and ties for last in yards per attempt. The Cincinnati defense allows touchdowns on 35% of red zone trips, which is the third-best efficiency in the NFL.

The Los Angeles Rams are expected to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 30-17 at 4:05 p.m. The Chargers are 0-6 and will play at SoFi Stadium despite being the road team. The Rams allow 186.3 passing yards per game, the fourth-lowest total in the league. The projection favors Los Angeles by 6.5 points.

New England is picked to beat the Miami Dolphins 30-20 at 4:25 p.m. The Patriots are 8-4-1 against the spread on the road this season. Miami allows 5.7 yards per play and a league-high 116.8 passer rating. The analysts chose New England at minus 7.5.

Other picks on the slate include the Green Bay Packers over the Panthers, the Arizona Cardinals at the Cowboys, the Atlanta Falcons at the Buccaneers, the Baltimore Ravens at the Bills, the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Browns, the Las Vegas Raiders at the Jets, the Detroit Lions over the Vikings, the Kansas City Chiefs at the Broncos, and the Seattle Seahawks over the Bears on Monday.