Week 8 of the NFL schedule kicks off on Thursday Night Football when the Buffalo Bills host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Highmark Stadium. The Bills (4-3) sit in second place in the AFC East standings, one game behind the Dolphins. The Buccaneers (3-3) are in second place in the NFC South standings, a half-game behind the Falcons.

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Buffalo is a 9.5-point favorite in the latest Bills vs. Buccaneers odds while the over/under for total points scored is 43.5. Before you make any Buccaneers vs. Bills picks or NFL predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 173-122 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 27-14 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

The model knows Buffalo's Stefon Diggs has been one of the top receivers in the league once again this season. The former All-Pro wideout ranks second in the NFL in receptions (55) and receiving touchdowns (six). After his 100-yard receiving performance in Week 6, he became just the fifth player in the Super Bowl era with five 100-yard receiving games through his team's first six games.

The model also has taken into account that Tampa Bay faces a Buffalo defense that has been ravaged by injuries at all three levels. Lineman DaQuan Jones (pectoral muscle), linebacker Matt Milano (leg) and cornerback Tre'Davious White (Achilles) are all likely out for the year. Without those three last Sunday, the Bills allowed a struggling New England offense to set season-highs in points (29), yards per play (6.6) and passing yards per attempt (8.9).

Now, the model has set its sights on Bills vs. Buccaneers. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread cashes in over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NFL picks.

So who wins Buccaneers vs. Bills on Thursday Night Football, and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Join SportsLine now to see which side of the Bills vs. Buccaneers spread to back, all from the model that's on an incredible 173-122 run!