Best NFL underdog picks and predictions for Week 8

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Week 7 in the NFL was another good week for the underdog. Of the 15 games played, 7 underdogs covered the spread, and 5 of them won their games outright.

Of the 3 games we picked as the best underdog bets of the week, only one hit. The Las Vegas Raiders covered the 6.5-point spread in a 5-point loss to the L.A. Rams. The New York Giants did not cover the 3-point spread in a 28-3 loss to Philadelphia, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not cover the 4-point spread Monday night in a 41-31 loss to Baltimore.

That brings the season total to 9-11-1. Let’s make that a little better this week.

Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook NFL odds, and tab the best NFL Week 8 underdog bets to cash in on among SportsbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

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NFL underdog predictions: Week 8

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET. All games Sunday and ET unless noted.

CARDINALS +3.5 (-115) at Dolphins – 1 p.m. (FOX)

The Cardinals are coming off a 17-15 win over the L.A. Chargers Monday night. They have not won consecutive games, and they were blown out in Week 6 after a Week 5 upset win, but the Dolphins have been terrible offensively without QB Tua Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa returns to the lineup this week, which should bring some explosiveness back to the offense, but even in the full game he played in Week 1, Miami only scored 20 points against Jacksonville.

Miami’s defense, though No. 1 against the pass, allows 4.6 yards per rushing attempt, and the Cardinals average 5.5 per carry.

That should mean a down-to-the-wire win with a potential late game-winning kick.

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EAGLES (+120) at Bengals – 1 p.m. (CBS)

While the Bengals have only allowed 21 total points in their last 2 games, those games came against the Giants and the Browns, 2 of the worst offenses in the league. They allowed 33.3 points per game in their previous 4 games.

RB Saquon Barkley should have a big game against the Cincinnati defense that is 21st against the run.

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COLTS +5 (-110) at Texans – 1 pm. (CBS)

These are 2 teams accustomed to close games. Three of the Texans’ wins have been by 4 or fewer points, including a season-opening 29-27 win over the Colts on the road.

Two of the Colts’ 3 losses have been by 3 or fewer points and the third was by only 6.

The Colts are 6-1 ATS on the season. They allow the 12th fewest points in the league.

And here is the crazy stat in this series — the last 16 meetings have been either Colts wins (10), a tie (1) or a Texans win by no more than 4 points (5).

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