Self-learning AI releases NFL picks, score predictions for every Week 8 game — SkimNews
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- SportsLine AI published picks, ratings and score predictions for every Week 8 NFL game — spread, over/under and money line — with the full set of projections available only through SportsLine, alongside a slate of self-described A+ picks.
- NFL's Week 8 slate includes byes for the Texans, Saints, Giants and 49ers; listed divisional spreads include Colts–Jaguars at -7.5, Chiefs–Broncos at +1.5 and Patriots–Dolphins at +7.5, with Ravens–Bills (-3.5) and Cardinals–Cowboys (-6.5) as key intraconference games.
- SportsLine built the system with its Data Science team using artificial intelligence and machine learning on each team's historical data, scoring opponent defenses with a matchup rating out of 100 that refreshes on the latest available data, and says it has hit more than 2,000 highly rated picks since the start of the 2023 season.
- Patriots: SportsLine AI projects a 31-28 win over the Dolphins, yet goes Over 44.5 and favors the Dolphins +7 as its better against-the-spread value; New England sits 4-3, second in the AFC East behind the 5-1 Bills, while Miami is 1-5 and fourth after a 28-25 win over the Jets.
- Drake Maye has completed 65.9% of passes for 1,784 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions in seven starts, with tight end Hunter Henry posting 26 receptions for 296 yards and two touchdowns.
- Malik Willis has completed 57.6% for 1,057 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions, and has added 35 rushes for 223 yards at a 6.4 average and three touchdowns; running back Ollie Gordon leads Miami's ground attack with 72 carries for 339 yards and four touchdowns.
- Seahawks, the defending Super Bowl champion, meet the defending NFC North champion Bears (-3) in Monday night's closer, and Seattle has won four of the last six meetings between the teams, including a 6-3 result in 2024.
Why it matters: For bettors, SportsLine's lead pick and its value pick point in opposite directions: a 31-28 Patriots win, but Dolphins +7 and Over 44.5. The projected 3-point margin sits well inside the 7-point spread — and the full board sits behind a SportsLine click-through bundled with $55 and $25 promo-code offers.
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