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NFL week 8 line moves and results
TEN at CIN moved 3.5 points, from CIN -10.5 to CIN -14, the biggest spread move of the week. 7 of 14 spreads moved by at least a point between the opening line and kickoff.
Favorites went 8-6 against the closing spread, and overs went 7-7 against the closing total.
Lines are the consensus of six US sportsbooks. Final for games played October 29, 2026 to November 2, 2026.
Spreads: open to close
| Game | Opened | Closed | Move | Final | Vs close |
|---|
| TEN at CIN | CIN -10.5 | CIN -14 | 3.5 pts | TEN 36, CIN 43 | TEN covered |
| IND at JAX | JAX -7.5 | JAX -10 | 2.5 pts | IND 7, JAX 42 | JAX covered |
| NE at MIA | NE -8.5 | NE -7 | 1.5 pts | NE 24, MIA 19 | MIA covered |
| PHI at WSH | WSH -4 | WSH -5.5 | 1.5 pts | PHI 10, WSH 27 | WSH covered |
| ARI at DAL | DAL -6.5 | DAL -7.5 | 1 pt | ARI 33, DAL 30 | ARI covered |
| LV at NYJ | NYJ -1 | NYJ -2 | 1 pt | LV 38, NYJ 33 | LV covered |
| CLE at PIT | PIT -4.5 | PIT -3.5 | 1 pt | CLE 6, PIT 27 | PIT covered |
| CAR at GB | GB -3 | GB -3.5 | 0.5 pts | CAR 19, GB 27 | GB covered |
| MIN at DET | DET -3 | DET -3.5 | 0.5 pts | MIN 15, DET 19 | DET covered |
| ATL at TB | TB -1.5 | TB -2 | 0.5 pts | ATL 0, TB 16 | TB covered |
| LAC at LAR | LAR -7 | LAR -6.5 | 0.5 pts | LAC 9, LAR 24 | LAR covered |
| KC at DEN | KC -1.5 | KC -1 | 0.5 pts | KC 24, DEN 28 | DEN covered |
| CHI at SEA | SEA -3 | SEA -3.5 | 0.5 pts | CHI 34, SEA 17 | CHI covered |
| BAL at BUF | BUF -3 | BUF -3 | – | BAL 10, BUF 36 | BUF covered |
Totals: open to close
| Game | Opened | Closed | Move | Final total |
|---|
| ARI at DAL | 51.5 | 54.5 | +3 | 63 over |
| LV at NYJ | 43.5 | 46.5 | +3 | 71 over |
| NE at MIA | 44.5 | 41.5 | -3 | 43 over |
| IND at JAX | 47.5 | 45.5 | -2 | 49 over |
| BAL at BUF | 53.5 | 55.5 | +2 | 46 under |
| ATL at TB | 44.5 | 43 | -1.5 | 16 under |
| MIN at DET | 47 | 46 | -1 | 34 under |
| LAC at LAR | 45.5 | 46.5 | +1 | 33 under |
| CAR at GB | 46.5 | 47 | +0.5 | 46 under |
| CLE at PIT | 38.5 | 39 | +0.5 | 33 under |
| TEN at CIN | 46 | 46.5 | +0.5 | 79 over |
| KC at DEN | 42.5 | 42 | -0.5 | 52 over |
| PHI at WSH | 40.5 | 40.5 | – | 37 under |
| CHI at SEA | 46.5 | 46.5 | – | 51 over |
Totals in outdoor games react to wind and rain, see this week's NFL weather. A big spread move
usually means news, most often about the starting quarterback, and the market prices it quickly. Read
why betting lines move.
Season so far (weeks 3 to 8)
| Record | Share |
|---|
| Favorites against the closing spread | 38-46-4 | 45% |
| Overs against the closing total | 47-41 | 53% |
| Spreads that moved 1+ point: result on the side the line moved to (vs the open) | 17-16 | 52% |
Pushes are the third number and are left out of the share. Pick'em games are left out of the favorites row. These are small samples: a few weeks of games can swing several points either way.
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