Rest and bad weather should play key roles in what happens on the field during the NFL’s Week 8, and bettors would be wise to study what’s going on off the field in those categories, according to our colleagues at'.
The Bengals, Cowboys, and Jets enter their respective games with an extra week off to heal and study for their latest tests. That rest should give the Cowboys a clear advantage over the visiting Rams, and with a healthier Joe Burrow in the pocket in Cincinnati, expect the Bengals to bring a win back from the West Coast Sunday. The Jets finally get a break from playing against the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
But the game that could be the craziest to watch Sunday will be the Chiefs at the Broncos, during which the high is expected to be 29 degrees and up to 14 inches of snow could fall Sunday. That will make for a slick field, forcing both teams to throw the ball. Patrick Mahomes has the advantage in that category in an AFC West gaming pitting the league leader (Kansas City) against the cellar dweller (Denver).
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