Use BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS to get $1,500 bonus bets for Chiefs-Broncos, Eagles-Commanders, NFL Week 8 — SkimNews
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- SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times and entered Week 8 of the 2026 season on a 58-51 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024, up more than $5,000 for $100 players on betting sites.
- R.J. White backs the Lions to cover as 3.5-point favorites over the sole undefeated Vikings, whose offense has scored just four touchdowns since Week 1, and says "I'd make this one Lions -4" after Brian Branch's return helped hold every Packers player under 60 receiving yards.
- Chiefs rank 14th in scoring offense at 23.8 points per game and Denver 25th at 20.6, and Kansas City was held without a touchdown in a 20-3 loss to Seattle right after its bye; the Under 40.5 is 5-2 in Denver games and 4-2 in Kansas City games, with five of the last seven head-to-heads going Under and the model projecting a hit in 55% of simulations.
- Chig Okonkwo has 11 catches on 13 targets for 129 yards over his last two games, and with Terry McLaurin out for the year, Brad Thomas says he has become Jayden Daniels' favorite target since the quarterback returned from his elbow injury; Philadelphia's Tommy Tremble, Brenton Strange and Tyler Higbee all cleared his 31.5-yard line.
- BetMGM's CBSSPORTS code gives new users $150 in bonus bets when their first bet wins or up to $1,500 in bonus bets when the qualifying wager loses, with the offer dependent on location.
- NFL opens Sunday with a 12-game slate featuring divisional games Vikings-Lions, Steelers-Browns and Chiefs-Broncos, plus an NFC East battle in Sunday Night Football between the Eagles and Commanders.
- SportsLine's three Sunday picks combine into a +580 parlay — risk $100 to profit $580 — with odds subject to change.
Why it matters: The headline's $1,500 is the loss tier: new users get $150 in bonus bets when their first bet wins, but up to $1,500 when the qualifying wager loses, subject to location. The only quantified track record behind the picks is the model's 58-51 run since 2024 and $5,000+ for $100 players.
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