NFL Week 8 picks and predictions: A showdown in San Francisco

Week 8! We're already at Week 8. This is both crazy and concerning. This season is moving by too fast. We're closer to not having football again. That means we're close to just having baseball and that's it. What is life? How can we survive another hibernation? I need to calm down.  I'm sorry you […]

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Week 8! We're already at Week 8. This is both crazy and concerning. This season is moving by too fast. We're closer to not having football again. That means we're close to just having baseball and that's it. What is life? How can we survive another hibernation? I need to calm down. 

I'm sorry you had to see that.

Week 8 features some fun matchups, but the one that should have all the eyes on it is the Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers matchup. The 49ers are coming off back to back losses and the Bengals are just starting to right the ship. This could be a potential Super Bowl preview if both of these teams get on the track that many believed they'd be on this year. 

Some other games to watch are the Minnesota Vikings heading to Lambeau to take on the Green Bay Packers in a divisional matchup, The Pittsburgh Steelers against the tough to beat Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns defense against a tough Seattle Seahawks offense. 

Last week our champion was Colts beat writer Destin Adams. Whos' the man this week?