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With just 13 games on the schedule, Week 8 will be quieter than most. And with nine of the 13 opening with a 6.5-point spread or higher, there could be some real snoozers on the board. Still, it’s another week of pro football—which is never a bad thing— kicking off with an intriguing interconference matchup on Thursday, as the Minnesota Vikings visit the Los Angeles Chargers. Ahead of that, let’s take a look at the ClutchPoints 2025 NFL Week 8 picks, predictions, and odds column.
Week 7 was a tough watch at times outside of a Thursday night shootout and a New York Giants-Denver Broncos game for the ages. Outside of those, there were just four one-score finals, and one of those was the horrific New York Jets-Carolina Panthers debacle.
This week likely won’t be that much better from a neutral fan’s perspective. Outside of the aforementioned Thursday night game there are no real bangers (on paper) until you get to the late Sunday window Dallas Cowboys-Denver Broncos game and the Sunday night Pittsburgh Steelers-Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers Bowl.
This week, we welcome back the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills while dealing with a “Bye-magedon” slate with six teams sitting out. Those teams not on the docket are the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks.
Here in Week 8, we return to normality with a Thursday night game, no international action, seven 1:00 p.m. ET games, just three late-window tilts, a Sunday night affair, and, mercifully, just a single Monday night showdown.
In Week 7, we did exactly what we did in Week 6, going 9-6 picking winners and 7-8 against the spread. While this isn’t ideal, we’re still right there, and just one big week away from cashing in big this season. So far in 2025, we are 64-44 straight up and 53-55 ATS.
Previous weeks: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7
So, let’s get right into the NFL Week 8 picks, predictions, and odds.
Courtesy of DraftKings, here are the NFL odds.
Upsets have reigned on Thursday Night Football in recent weeks, and this Thursday, the Chargers come in as three-point favorites over the Vikings. LA comes in losing three of their last four, only beating the lowly Dolphins, while the Vikings lost their last game but have alternated wins and losses the entire season.
Offensive tackle Joe Alt should be back for this game, which is a huge positive for the Chargers, but the offensive line is still banged up, and Brian Flores’ defense should take advantage of that. Carson Wentz should also be able to pass on the Chargers’ rough secondary, so we’ll take the upset here.
Pick: Vikings 24-20
The Panthers have been excellent at home this season and even got a win on the road...
