Week 8 felt like the week where playoff contenders really started to separate from the rest of the pack. It first started with Baltimore moving to 5-3 with a win over the Bucs on Thursday and now have a clear path to go on a significant run. On Sunday, Tennessee, Seattle, San Francisco, Dallas, and Minnesota all enjoyed wins that continue to push them further into the playoff conversation. Of course, a lot can change between now and Week 18, but this felt like the first time we’ve seen some clubs begin to pull away, which makes Week 9 even more fascinating.
While there is still one more game to go on Monday night between the Browns and Bengals, it’s never too early to look at what’s to come in Week 9. Below, we’ll take our first glimpse of these matchups and get our impression of the opening lines for these games to see if there is anything they can tell us about who the oddsmakers see coming out on top.
Note: The Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, and San Francisco 49ers are on the bye in Week 9.
Week 8 early odds
(All lines from Caesars Sportsbook, all games on Sunday unless noted)
Eagles (7-0) at Texans (1-5-1), Thursday
Latest Odds:
Houston Texans
+13
Opening line: Eagles -9
As you may expect, this line has jumped up into the double digits and now sits at Eagles -13 as of Monday morning. Philadelphia came out of its bye week and continued to look like a Super Bowl favorite, beating the Steelers by 22 points. Most of that damage was done in the first half with Jalen Hurts connecting with A.J. Brown for three touchdowns before halftime before they packed it in with a comfortable lead in the second half. Meanwhile, Houston got run over by Derrick Henry and the Titans as the back rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns to push the Texans to 1-5-1 on the year.
Philadelphia is 5-2…
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