The Commanders entered Week 8 as a first-place team, and they continued to look like the best team in the NFC East with a 40-7 win at home. Washington lost starting quarterback and Rookie of the Year candidate Jayden Daniels to a rib injury. Still, it’s not expected to sideline him long-term.

The Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals have each won two straight at the expense of the same two struggling teams. Because of a quirk in the schedules, both have played — and beaten — the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns the last two weeks.

Which NFC East players will carry their teams to victory in Week 8? Here’s our prediction for all four teams. Jayden Daniels (QB) Washington Commanders More specifically, Daniels’ ribs should be considered the team’s X factor against the Bears.

The Buccaneers (+2.5, 46) will host the Falcons, while the 49ers (-4.5, 47) will host the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. No teams are on bye this week. Before you make any Week 8 NFL picks, be sure to see the exact NFL score predictions from SportsLine expert Eric Cohen.

Post sports gambling editor/producer and digital sports editor Matt Ehalt is in his first season in the Bettor’s Guide.

It wasn’t a good week for our picks. The New Orleans Saints got blown out and had no chance to cover the spread, and only the Washington Commanders decided to score points Sunday afternoon against the Carolina Panthers,