NFL Picks Week 8: New Orleans and Visiting Teams That Will Quiet the Home Crowd

Although it often goes unnoticed, home-field advantage is a very big factor when it comes to success in the NFL.

Even teams that don't strike fear in opponents, like the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks, have some of the biggest advantages when it comes to playing at home.

Sometimes, that advantage isn't enough.

Here are three visiting teams that will quiet home crowds and crush their opponents this weekend.

New Orleans Saints

Last weekend, the Saints embarrassed the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football, scoring a franchise record 62 points.

The Colts really are that bad. The Saints really are that good.

This weekend, New Orleans will travel to St. Louis to take on another winless team.

The Rams won't be dominated the same way the Colts were last week, but this game is going to be an absolute blowout.

Detroit Lions

Last week, the Denver Broncos looked like the worst team in the NFL for 57 minutes against the Miami Dolphins.

It took them only three minutes to steal the win. Now, all we are hearing about is Tim Tebow.

On the other end of things, the Detroit Lions have now dropped two straight games after a 5-0 start. People are starting to doubt this team.

This weekend is not a time to doubt them. Tim Tebow won't have another miracle win in Denver this weekend.

Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys may be the best team in the NFL with a .500 record or worse.

The 3-3 Cowboys are, for once, perhaps one of the most underrated teams in the league. Their three losses have come to teams with a combined record of 14-5.

They lost those three games by a total of only 11 points.

This is a very talented football team. They face another very talented football team in the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend.

Both teams have been plagued by mistakes all season. This game will go to whomever makes the fewest errors.

Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan is going to make sure that's the Philadelphia Eagles.