NFL picks · 2026 Week 8 · Sunday, November 1
Falcons vs Buccaneers — final
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Week 8. The game has been played. This page keeps what we said before kickoff next to what happened — the picks stay up whether they won or lost.
Final
ATL 0 · TB 16
The model's pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 1.4 — correct.
| Pick | Price | Our probability | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB ML safest side | -130 | 54.3% | WINclosed -130 · same number |
| Over 43.5 value bet | -102 | 50.8% | LOSS |
Graded one unit per bet at the published price, exactly as it appeared on the board before kickoff. The whole week, pick by pick →
What we projected before kickoff
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, Atlanta Falcons 22
Projected margin
TB −1.4
market: TB −2 · actual: TB by 16
Projected total
45
market: 43.5 · actual: 16
A projection is an expected outcome, not a promise. One game proves nothing about a model either way; the season-long record is what counts, and it is all here.
Where the line went
Spread
TB -2.5 →TB -2
first posted, then the close
Total
45.5 →43.5
first posted, then the close
TB moneyline
-130
never moved
First price we posted, then the last one before kickoff (our final refresh, not the book's official close).
NFL Week 8
The rest of the week
| Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks | Mon Nov 2 · 8:15 PM ET |
| Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers | CAR 19 · GB 27 |
| Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys | ARI 33 · DAL 30 |
| Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills | BAL 10 · BUF 36 |
| Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers | CLE 6 · PIT 27 |
| Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars | IND 7 · JAX 42 |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos | KC 24 · DEN 28 |
| Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams | LAC 9 · LA 24 |
| Las Vegas Raiders at New York Jets | LV 38 · NYJ 33 |
| Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions | MIN 15 · DET 19 |
| New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins | NE 24 · MIA 19 |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders | PHI 10 · WAS 27 |
| Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals | TEN 36 · CIN 43 |
