My NFL Picks Graded: Week 8 (10–4) — The Bears Are for Real

NFL Week 8 picks recap: 10-4

I went 10–4 (71.4%) with my NFL picks for Week 8. That puts my 2026 NFL record at 71–38 (as of November 3).

The Scorecard

🏈 My NFL calls: Week 8

10–471.4%

Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
Final 19–27
W
Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Final 33–30
L
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Atlanta Falcons
Final 0–16
L
Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
Final 10–36
W
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Final 6–27
W
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
Final 7–42
W
Las Vegas Raiders at New York Jets
Las Vegas Raiders
Final 38–33
W
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Final 15–19
W
Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
Final 36–43
W
Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
Final 9–24
W
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
Final 24–28
L
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
Final 24–19
W
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders
Final 10–27
W
Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
Final 34–17
L

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Best Calls

Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts 42–7
Buffalo Bills beat the Baltimore Ravens 36–10
Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 27–6

The Ravens are in big trouble. Lamar got hurt during the game, and it showed in the final score. No Lamar, no chance. Until he's back, I'm not sure who Baltimore beats.

The Ones That Got Away

Seattle Seahawks lost to the Chicago Bears 34–17
Dallas Cowboys lost to the Arizona Cardinals 33–30
Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Denver Broncos 28–24
Atlanta Falcons lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16–0

The Cowboys loss was brutal. I thought Dallas would win easily, and Arizona went into their building and took it.

Then there's Atlanta. I know the weather was bad, but the Bucs beat the Falcons 16–0 without completing a single pass. Not one. And the Falcons still couldn't score. Pain.

My Take

The Bears are looking like the real deal. I went against them on Monday night in Seattle and they made me pay, 34–17, on the road, in prime time. As long as they stay healthy, look out.

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