The Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins should be a marquee matchup for the NFL, with both teams fighting for a playoff berth as the league schedule reaches the halfway point. Both teams come into the game with identical win totals on the year, and it feels like this could be a game that springboards a team into AFC playoff picture contention.
Of course, being tied in wins is not exactly as awesome as it sounds when the Ravens are 2-5 and the Dolphins are 2-6. In year where the AFC does not have a truly dominant team, there is a possibility the winner on Thursday Night Football could find their way back into playoff contention. Baltimore is only two games behind the AFC North lead, currently held by the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4-3. In the AFC East, Miami has a tougher climb, as the New England Patriots are four games ahead of the Dolphins with a 6-2 record. Both teams are going to have string together several wins after struggling through the first half of the year, but they probably have to come away with the win tonight.
Throughout the season, our contributors here at The Phinsider have made their straight-up winners picks for every game on the schedule. We continue that into Week 8 with our predictions for tonight’s game. Our picks below highlight the moneyline/straight-up winner, but we can also make picks against the spread and on the point total, if we choose. You can check out all of the predictions in the widget provided to us by Tallysight. We will be back on Sunday to continue our picks for Week 8.
Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins8:15 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, Oct. 30
Spread: Ravens -7.5
Point Total: 51.5
Moneyline: Ravens -420 | Dolphins +330
Odds by FanDuel sportsbook.
Week 8 Results
Sumeet Jena (10-3)
James McKinney (10-3)
Marek Brave (10-3)
Kevin Nogle (9-4)
2025 Standings
(Through Week 8)
Sumeet Jena (82-38-1)
Kevin Nogle (79-41-1)
James McKinney (78-42-1)
Marek Brave (77-43-1)
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