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NFL Week 8 early predictions: Falcons vs. Buccaneers, Bears vs. Seahawks best bets

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Richter, E. (2026, October 26). NFL Week 8 early predictions: Falcons vs. Buccaneers, Bears vs. Seahawks best bets. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/betting/nfl-week-8-early-predictions-falcons-vs-buccaneers-bears-vs-seahawks-best-bets/

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For NFL Week 8, Erich Richter offers early predictions focusing on the Falcons versus Buccaneers and Bears versus Seahawks games. For the Falcons-Buccaneers matchup, Richter predicts a close game with Atlanta potentially running a run-heavy offense against Tampa Bay's strong defense, suggesting a bet on the Falcons at +2.5 points. In the Bears-Seahawks game, Richter favors Chicago due to their longer rest period and Caleb Williams' recent performance, recommending betting on the Bears at +3.5 points.

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In NFL Week 8, betting experts are predicting close games with high stakes for teams like the Falcons and Buccaneers. On October 26, Erich Richter from the New York Post offered early predictions, noting that the Falcons will face the Buccaneers with Atlanta favored by +2.5 points (-104 odds) according to Kalshi, indicating a tight contest expected within three points. The article highlights Tampa Bay's third-ranked defense in DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) facing an Atlanta team running the ball 29.4 times per game, fifth most in the league, while also boasting an 11th-ranked defense. Recent history shows that home teams have performed poorly against each other recently, with the Buccaneers winning a close 29-28 match last time they met.

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Week 8 of the NFL season has snuck up on us as we hit Halloween Weekend. asserted

we → sneak → Weekend

No trick or treat puns here, we’re just looking to make some cold hard cash by beating the closing line on a slate of interesting games. asserted

we → look → games

Last week, we didn’t get a ton of line movement, despite expecting some with the Giants enlisting J.J. McCarthy as their starter. asserted

Giants → get → starter

I projected the Giants would move to +8 from +10 when McCarthy was announced starter, though that did not happen as John Harbaugh’s group won outright. asserted

group → project → +10

We move on to Week 8 with a big week ahead and some big games to target. asserted

We → move → week

NFL Week 8 early predictions Falcons +2.5 (-104, 43 percent, Kalshi) over Buccaneers This game should played on razor thin margins with Tampa Bay’s elite defense facing a Falcons squad that should be enthralled in a run-first attack. asserted

that → play → attack

Atlanta is running the ball 29.4 times per game, fifth most in the NFL, while also possessing the 11th ranked defense in DVOA. asserted

Atlanta → run → DVOA

Tampa Bay has the third ranked defense in DVOA, so I’m expecting a tight game that finishes inside of a field goal. asserted

that → have → goal

The last time these two faced off in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers pulled off a 29-28 comeback win and the home team is 1-5 in the last six matchups between these two teams. asserted

team → face → teams

- Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code Bears +3.5 (-114, 53 percent, Polymarket) over Seahawks The last of the hook is beginning to disappear on the betting and prediction markets. asserted

last → read → markets

The Bears will have 11 days of rest when they face the Seahawks. asserted

they → have → Seahawks

I can’t imagine that we get the hook later in the week considering what we’ve seen from Caleb Williams, as he looked like one of the best quarterbacks in the league last week against the Patriots. asserted

he → imagine → Patriots

Chicago isn’t rated very highly in DVOA (No. 15) but Williams has missed a chunk of the season to date. asserted

Williams → rat → date

We’re going in on the Bears this week and we’ll bet the opposite side if the Bears get to +2.5 and hope to middle the primetime spot. asserted

Bears → go → spot

Why Trust New York Post Betting Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. asserted

he → trust → betting

During the football season he’s showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. asserted

he → showcase → market

While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022. asserted

return → bet → 2022

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NFL Week 8 early predictions: Falcons vs. Buccaneers, Bears vs. Seahawks best bets

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