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NFL Betting Trends: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Thom Cunningham
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Check out the latest NFL betting trends for Week 5 games scheduled for October 8-12, 2026, tracked across the leading NFL sportsbooks.

Buccaneers at Cowboys Betting Trends

Thursday Night Football

Venue Stats: AT&T Stadium - 57 ppg; 1-0 O/U

  • Tampa Bay has lost 8 of 9 games and is the underdog, given a 22.2% chance to beat Dallas.
  • Tampa Bay has dropped the spread in 13 straight games and faces Dallas, given a 51.9% chance to cover +8.5-points.
  • Dallas Over 5 of 6 games.

NFL Touchdown Trends

  • Bucky Irving 5 of 6 road games vs NFC
  • Javonte Williams 4 straight games on Thursdays
  • George Pickens 3 of 4 games vs team on losing streak as favorite
  • CeeDee Lamb 3 of 4 games

NFL Yards Trends

  • Dak Prescott 250+ 16 straight home games vs NFC as favorite
  • CeeDee Lamb 112+ 3 straight games
  • Javonte Williams 83+ 6 of 7 home games vs NFC
  • Bucky Irving 68+ 5 of 6 road games vs NFC
  • George Pickens 40+ 8 of 9 home games

Eagles at Jaguars Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - 43 ppg; 0-1 O/U

  • Philadelphia has won 6 of 7 games as an underdog. Philadelphia faces Jacksonville as the underdog with a 26.3% chance to win.
  • Philadelphia has covered the spread in 4 of 5 games against Jacksonville and is given a 51.5% chance to cover +7-points.
  • Jacksonville Under 3 straight games.

Bengals at Dolphins Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Hard Rock Stadium - 34 ppg; 0-1 O/U

  • Miami has lost 5 straight games and is the underdog, given a 27% chance to beat Cincinnati.
  • Miami has dropped the spread in 5 straight games when facing the AFC and faces Cincinnati, given a 51.5% chance to cover +6.5-points.
  • Miami Under 5 of 6 home games.

Giants at Commanders Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Northwest Stadium - 64 ppg; 1-0 O/U

  • New York has lost 13 straight road games as the underdog. New York faces Washington as an underdog given a 40% chance to win.
  • New York has seen the home team cover the spread in 5 straight games. Washington is home with a 51.9% chance to cover -3.5-points.
  • Washington Over 7 straight divisional games.

Vikings at Saints Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Caesars Superdome - 65.5 ppg; 2-0 O/U

  • Minnesota is on a 9-game winning streak and the favorite, given a 55.6% chance to beat New Orleans.
  • New Orleans has seen the road team cover the spread in 6 straight games. Minnesota is the road team with a 52.8% chance to cover -1.5-points.
  • Minnesota Under 6 of 7 games.

Browns at Jets Betting Trends

Venue Stats: MetLife Stadium - 41 ppg; 1-2-1 O/U

  • New York has lost 8 straight games when facing a team on winning streak but is the favorite despite this, given a 56.5% chance to beat Cleveland.
  • New York has failed to cover the spread in 8 of 9 games and faces Cleveland, given a 51.9% chance to cover -2.5-points.
  • New York Over 4 of 5 home games.

Colts at Steelers Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Acrisure Stadium - 45 ppg; 1-1 O/U

  • Pittsburgh has won 17 of 18 home games when facing Indianapolis and is the favorite, given a 59.7% chance to win.
  • Pittsburgh has covered the spread in 4 straight games when coming off a loss and faces Indianapolis, given a 53.5% chance to cover -2.5-points.
  • The Over has hit in 5 of 6 meetings.

Texans at Titans Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Nissan Stadium - 38.5 ppg; 1-1 O/U

  • Tennessee has lost 10 straight divisional games and is the underdog, given a 26% chance to beat Houston.
  • Houston has failed to cover the spread in 5 straight games and faces Tennessee, given a 52.4% chance to cover -7.5-points.
  • Houston Under 4 straight divisional road games.

Raiders at Patriots Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Gillette Stadium - 23 ppg; 0-1 O/U

  • New England has won 14 straight games as a favorite. New England is the favorite against Las Vegas given a 66.7% chance to win .
  • New England has seen the favorite cover the spread in 7 straight home games and faces Las Vegas, given a 52.8% chance to cover -3.5-points.
  • New England Under 5 of 6 games.

Bears at Packers Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Lambeau Field - 49 ppg; 1-0 O/U

  • Green Bay has won 9 of 10 home games against Chicago but is the underdog despite this, given a 44.4% chance to win.
  • Green Bay has covered the spread in 6 of 7 home games against Chicago and is given a 51.5% chance to cover +2.5-points.
  • Chicago Under 4 of 5 games.

Broncos at Chargers Betting Trends

Venue Stats: SoFi Stadium - 38 ppg; 0-3 O/U

  • Los Angeles has lost 7 straight games and is the underdog, given a 39.2% chance to beat Denver.
  • Los Angeles has dropped the spread in 5 straight games against the AFC and faces Denver, given a 52.4% chance to cover +3.5-points.
  • Los Angeles Under 6 straight games when facing the AFC.

49ers at Seahawks Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Lumen Field - 38 ppg; 1-1 O/U

  • Seattle has won 9 straight home games and is the favorite, given a 60.8% chance to beat San Francisco.
  • Seattle has covered the spread in 7 of 8 divisional games and faces San Francisco, given a 55% chance to cover -2.5-points.
  • Seattle Over 4 straight divisional home games.

Lions at Cardinals Betting Trends

Venue Stats: State Farm Stadium - 38 ppg; 0-1 O/U

  • Arizona has lost 9 straight games against the NFC and is the underdog against Detroit, given a 32.8% chance to win.
  • Arizona has failed to cover the spread in 8 of 9 home games and faces Detroit, given a 52.4% chance to cover +5.5-points.
  • Detroit Over 4 straight games.

Ravens at Falcons Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Mercedes-Benz Stadium - 37 ppg; 0-1 O/U

  • Atlanta has lost 8 of 9 games when facing an AFC team on a winning streak. Atlanta is the favorite despite this given a 64.3% chance to beat Baltimore.
  • Atlanta has dropped the spread in 5 of 6 home games and faces Baltimore, given a 51.5% chance to cover -3.5-points.
  • Atlanta Under 10 of 11 home games vs the AFC.

Bills at Rams Betting Trends

Venue Stats: SoFi Stadium - TBD

  • Los Angeles has won 6 straight home games and is the favorite, given a 61.5% chance to beat Buffalo.
  • Los Angeles has covered the spread in 8 of 9 games vs the AFC and faces Buffalo, given a 51.5% chance to cover -3-points.
  • Buffalo Over 4 of 5 games.

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Thom Cunningham is the Lineups.com News Editor and has been involved with sports media for almost two decades at Spectrum, VegasInsider.com, Oddschecker, VSiN and much more as a content producer - focused on the betting and gaming space over the last decade tracking insights, data analytics and covering various markets from the NFL to the Oscars. 

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