NFL Predictions Week 8: San Francisco 49ers and Favorites Who'll Cover by a Mile

Jim Harbaugh and the San Francisco 49ers aren't just aiming to win, they want to embarrass teams along the way. Harbaugh and the 49ers blew away the Buccaneers 48-3, and Harbaugh followed it up with the infamous postgame handshake with Jim Schwartz.

The Browns are going to be their next casualty. The 3-3 Cleveland Browns are about to be brought back to Earth in a blowout loss. The 49ers are coming off a bye week, and pain is unavoidable for Cleveland.

Like the Saints last week, it's impossible to offer up a spread that does the inevitable 49ers blowout justice, and they aren't alone. Here are three favorites who'll cover by a mile on Sunday.

San Francisco 49ers

Opening Line: San Francisco -9.5

The San Francisco 49ers look better every time we see them. With the toughest part of their schedule behind them, the 49ers went into the bye week at an outstanding 5-1.

Frank Gore has rushed for 100 yards or more in three consecutive games, and the Browns have no chance at holding him in check. Cleveland allows 119 YPG and aside from Darren McFadden and an MIA Chris Johnson, they haven't seen a running back worth mentioning.

With Alex Smith playing the best football of his pro career, Peyton Hillis battered and angry and the 49ers putting forth the second-best run defense in the league, this game is going to get ugly quick. To make matters worse, it's in Candlestick. The single-digit spread is borderline hilarious.

New Orleans Saints

Opening Line: New Orleans -13.5 with Bradford, -15.5 without)

The Saints find no shame in putting an inferior opponent in the ground. Their borderline cruel 62-7 defeat over the Colts foreshadows another dominant display over a winless team this week.

The Saints have the second-best passing offense in the league, and the Rams are one of two teams to allow over 28 PPG (the other is the Colts).

To make matters worse for the Rams, Sam Bradford is banged up and they happen to put forth the worst run defense in the NFL. The Saints are going to score at will in any fashion they desire and the Rams offense can't hope to keep up.

Baltimore Ravens

Opening Line: Baltimore -13

Keep the Cardinals in your thoughts and prayers. Ray Lewis and the Ravens just got embarrassed on Monday Night Football, and the Cardinals suffer the unfortunate fate of being the next opponent they see.

The Ravens have the No. 1 defense in the NFL, and a banged-up Beanie Wells make the already struggling 1-5 Cardinals even less of a threat offensively.

The Cardinals give up a pathetic 274.2 YPG through the air, but don't expect the Ravens to get pass happy in this outing. They learned their lesson last week and will steamroll the Cardinals on the ground en route a victory that proves to doubters that the Ravens are still one of the best teams in the entire league.

Note: Opening Lines According to Covers.com