NovaQuant-NFL Week 8 picks: Buccaneers or Bills in battle of sliding playoff hopefuls?

Hard to find a truly marquee matchup on NovaQuantWeek 8's docket of the 2023 NFL schedule – especially with San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy's availability (concussion protocol) now in doubt for Sunday's clash between the Niners and Cincinnati Bengals.

But an apparent dearth of quality is compensated by the quantity of a 16-game lineup, all 32 teams back in action ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. Three-quarters of the league enters the weekend as a projected playoff team or no more than one game out of a wild-card spot. But clarity should come for clubs that could be on the fence as it pertains to a buy-or-sell approach.

Here's how our experts see the matchups unfolding:

(Odds provided by BetMGM. Access more BetMGM odds here.)

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills
• Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers
• Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys
• Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
• New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts
• New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
• New York Jets at New York Giants
• Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans
• Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders
• Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks
• Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals
• Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
• Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers
• Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Chargers
• Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions

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