NFL Week 8 Top Bets on the Total Line

 The 2021 NFL regular season presses on heading into Week 8. The Arizona Cardinals remain the only undefeated team in league at 7-0 straight-up. The surprising Cardinals have also been a great betting team at 6-1 against the spread.

When betting the NFL total line, the best bet on the OVER has been the Dallas Cowboys with five of their first six games going OVER the closing betting line. The best team for betting the UNDER on the NFL total line has been the Chicago Bears. Through seven games played, six of the Bears first seven games have stayed UNDER the closing line.

Betting the UNDER in general has paid off 54.5% of the time. The betting trends have been evening themselves out in recent weeks with the Oddsmakers sharpening their skills for setting both point spreads and total lines.

Each and every week of the NFL regular season, I dig deep into all the stats, facts and recent betting trends to come up with my Top 5 "Best Bets" on the total line for the popular sports betting site ScoresandSats.com.

Below are  my five picks for this upcoming Sunday's slate of games as a reprint courtesy of ScoresandStats.com

Sunday, Oct. 31

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills: OVER 49.5

Miami has lost its last six games straight-up starting with a 35-0 loss to Buffalo in Week 2. The Bills are coming off their bye week at 4-2 both SU and against the spread. The total has gone OVER in three of their last four games.

The total has gone OVER in the last five meetings in Buffalo. It has also gone OVER in five of the last six games overall between these two AFC East rivals. Look for Miami to score enough points this time around to take the total OVER again.

Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts: OVER 48.5

The Titans stunned Kansas City last Sunday to move to 5-2 both SU and ATS. Indianapolis has now won three of its last four games with the total going OVER in three of those contests. The Colts have scored 61 points combined in their last two games.

The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tennessee’s last 16 games and it has gone OVER in its last five road games. The total has gone OVER in four of the last six meetings between these two division rivals.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns: UNDER 43.5

Pittsburgh is coming off its bye week at an even 3-3 SU (2-4 ATS) on the year. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in five of those six games. Cleveland grinded out a 17-14 win over Denver with quarterback Baker Mayfield out of the lineup.

Each of these team’s offense could have a tough time putting points on the board in this AFC North battle. Mayfield remains questionable on the current injury report. The total has stayed UNDER in six of the last eight meetings in Cleveland.

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons: UNDER 47

Carolina is mired in a four-game losing streak after starting the season 3-0. Quarterback Sam Darnold was benched in last week’s loss to the New York Giants. The Falcons have won three of their last four games both SU and ATS.

The total has stayed UNDER in eight of Carolina’s last 10 games overall and it four of the Panthers’ last five road games. The total has stayed UNDER in four of the last five meetings in this NFC South clash.

Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings: OVER 53.5

Dallas went into last week’s bye at 5-1 SU (6-0 ATS). The total has gone OVER in five of those six games. Minnesota is also coming off a bye after winning three of its four previous games. The Vikings put up a combined 64 points in wins over Seattle and Carolina during that run.

The total has gone OVER in eight of the Cowboys’ last nine NFC games. It has gone OVER in their last five games against a team from the NFC North. The total has gone OVER in six of the Vikings’ last nine games.