NFL Predictions Week 8: Picks and Odds Guide for All Matchups on the Schedule

It's just too many points to give the resurgent Miami Dolphins.

Yes, the New England Patriots have a perfect record through their first six games and are a formidable team. However, they are not a perfect team, and despite the presence of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, the Patriots can be beaten.

When? Perhaps this week when the Dolphins come to Foxborough Thursday night. The Dolphins were lackluster through their first four games, as they barely beat the Washington Redskins in the season opener and then dropped three in a row in listless fashion.

After getting beaten handily in London by the New York Jets in Week 4, head coach Joe Philbin was fired. It appeared the Dolphins were an uninspired team, and they promoted tight ends coach Dan Campbell to interim head coach.

Based on the early results, it looks like Campbell would like to be named the full-time head coach. The Dolphins have picked up back-to-back wins over the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans and have rediscovered their pass rush.

Cameron Wake had four sacks in the win at Tennessee, and Ndamukong Suh had two sacks against Houston. The Dolphins are playing with more energy and seem to be a more focused team.

They will need to be at their best if they are going to beat the Patriots. The oddsmakers have made them eight-point underdogs against New England, according to Odds Shark.

If this was Week 2, 3 or 4, that might not have been enough points. But these Dolphins appear ready for the challenge of playing the defending Super Bowl champions. Miami has not won at New England since picking up a 38-13 win in 2008. They may not get it Thursday night, but they will stay within the eight-point spread.

Game	Line	Over/Under	Selection
Miami at New England	New England -8	50.5	Miami; Over
Detroit vs. Kansas City (London)	Kansas City -5.5	45	Detroit: Over
Tampa Bay at Atlanta	Atlanta -7.5	48.5	Tampa Bay; Under
San Diego at Baltimore	Balt. -3	50	San Diego; Under
Minnesota at Chicago	Even	42.5	Minnesota; Under
Arizona at Cleveland	Arizona -4.5	46	Arizona; Under
Tennessee at Houston	No line	--	Houston
New York Giants at New Orleans	New Orleans -3	49	New York Giants; Over
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh	Even	48	Pittsburgh; Over
San Francisco at St. Louis	St. Louis -9.5	39.5	San Francisco; Under
New York Jets at Oakland	New York -1	44.5	Oakland; Over
Seattle at Dallas	Seattle -7	41	Seattle; Under
Green Bay at Denver	Green Bay -3	45.5	Green Bay; Under
Indianapolis at Carolina	Carolina -7.5	46.5	Carolina; Over

Giants can let the good times roll if they keep mistakes to a minimum

The New York Giants are sitting in first place in the NFC East with a 4-3 record, but that doesn't tell the story.

If not for clock management issues in Weeks 1 and 2 against the Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Falcons, the Giants could be soaring along with a 6-1 record.

They were clearly beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6's Monday night game, but that's the only game in which they have been outplayed this season.

After beating the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7, the Giants are on the road against the New Orleans Saints this Sunday. The Saints are starting to get it together after a slow start and have won two games in a row to improve their record to 3-4.

The Saints are three-point favorites in this game, and that doesn't make much sense. The linemakers are saying these two teams are basically even, but the Saints get three points for playing at home.

They are not even. As we stated, the Giants could be 6-1, and the reason for that is their explosive passing game. Eli Manning is throwing the ball quite well this year, as he is completing 64.9 percent of his passes and has an 11-4 TD-to-interception ratio.

He has Odell Beckham Jr. and Rueben Randle as his primary receivers, and they are both capable of making spectacular plays.

Saints signal-caller Drew Brees is still a force and has an 8-4 TD-interception ratio, but he does not have game-breaking receivers at his disposal. Willie Snead and Brandin Cooks are decent, but they are not overwhelming playmakers.

The Giants should be favored in this game. They could lose it if they turn the ball over and commit the same kind of clock-management errors they did early in the year, but New York should be able to win on the road.

Peyton up against it when Packers, Rodgers come to Mile High

The Green Bay Packers will bring their undefeated 6-0 record to Denver to take on the 6-0 Broncos this weekend.

On the surface, this looks like a classic-in-the-making, and it could be billed as a match up between potential Super Bowl rivals.

However, we have not heard much of that talk to this point in the week, and there's a good reason for it. The Broncos have some significant weaknesses on the offensive side of the ball. They are largely undefeated because they have the top-ranked defense in the league.

Offensively, the Broncos are struggling. They rank 29th in the league in total offense, and Peyton Manning is struggling with his ability to get the ball downfield.

It appears that his medium-range throws lack zip, and that's why he has already thrown 10 interceptions. How is Manning going to keep up with Aaron Rodgers, the best quarterback in the game?

Rodgers is in the midst of another spectacular season, as he has thrown 15 TD passes and just two interceptions. He is in sync with wide receivers Randall Cobb and James Jones.

While it is difficult to win in Denver for any visiting team, the Packers have the talent and the experience to overcome the loud fans that usually give the Broncos such a big advantage. Green Bay is a three-point favorite, and we expect them to win, cover and remain undefeated.