Packers to beat Panthers, Lions end Vikings' perfect season in Week 8 picks

Green Bay will defeat the Carolina Panthers 31 to 24 in a Thursday night matchup, while the Detroit Lions will snap the Minnesota Vikings' perfect record with a 23 to 13 victory, according to CBS Sports analyst Bill Prisco. Prisco released his predictions for Week 8 of the NFL season on Tuesday, October 28, after a rough week in his own betting record.

Prisco went 8 to 6 straight up and 6 to 7 to 1 against the spread in Week 7. He admitted that his strategy of picking underdogs against the spread failed, resulting in five consecutive losses. His season record against the spread stands at 43 to 61 to 3, while his straight up record is 62 to 44 to 1. For this week, he is dropping the spread focus and simply picking winners.

The Packers host the Panthers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime. Both teams are coming off losses, but Prisco noted that the Panthers allowed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to rush for 258 yards in their last game. Carolina gives up 27.7 points per game, and Prisco expects Jordan Love and Josh Jacobs to exploit that weakness. He sees the Packers outscoring the Panthers by seven points.

The Vikings travel to Detroit for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff on Fox. Minnesota enters the game undefeated, but the Lions defense showed improvement in their previous week. Prisco believes Jared Goff and the Detroit offense will find a way to beat the Vikings. He predicts the Lions will win by ten points, handing the Vikings their first loss of the season.

Other major upsets in Prisco's picks include the Cincinnati Bengals crushing the Tennessee Titans 36 to 10 and the Dallas Cowboys defeating the Arizona Cardinals 37 to 21. The New York Jets are favored to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 27 to 16, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to beat the Cleveland Browns 24 to 20.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are picked to beat the Atlanta Falcons 23 to 17, while the Jacksonville Jaguars should defeat the Indianapolis Colts 30 to 16. The Los Angeles Rams are favored over the Chargers 23 to 20, and the Kansas City Chiefs should beat the Denver Broncos 19 to 14. The New England Patriots are picked to beat the Miami Dolphins 28 to 14.

The Washington Commanders are expected to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28 to 16 in a Thursday night game on NBC. The Seattle Seahawks are favored to beat the Chicago Bears 24 to 17 in Monday night football. All game times are listed in Eastern Time, with lines provided by DraftKings.