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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints play on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Saints’ Caesars Superdome in a game on the NFL Week 8 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 8 game?
Check out these NFL Week 8 picks and NFL Week 8 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 1:05 p.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).
The Buccaneers are a 4-point favorite over the Saints in NFL Week 8 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Tampa Bay is -235 on the moneyline, while New Orleans is +195. The over/under (point total) is set at 46.5 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “The Buccaneers are coming off short rest after playing on Monday Night Football, but that won’t matter. Baker Mayfield will feast on the Saints’ secondary.”
Bookies.com: Bet the Buccaneers to cover vs Saints
Bill Speros writes: “Baker Mayfield and the Bucs faced Detroit Monday night. So this one’s bound to be a bit of letdown. The Bucs swept New Orleans last season by an average margin of 16 points. The 1-6 Saints have scored more than 22 points just once this season. The Bucs grind out another win here, but it won’t be pretty.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Buccaneers will win the NFL Week 8 game against the Saints.
ESPN: Buccaneers have a 66.9% chance to beat Saints on Sunday
The site gives the Saints a 32.8% shot at winning the NFL Week 8 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Buccaneers 25, Saints 20
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Buccaneers a win probability of 70%, while the Saints have a win probability of 30%.”
Sportsnaut: Buccaneers 27, Saints 20
Matt Johnson writes: “The New Orleans Saints have only been blown out once this season, proving fairly competitive despite having one of the worst NFL rosters in 2025. So, we’re not anticipating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blowing the doors off their division foe. With that said, the Saints are still fielding a bottom-10 defense and can’t run the football. Those two issues alone are more than enough for Baker Mayfield and Co. to pick up another win.”
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