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N.F.L. Week 8 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens look to stave off Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, while the 49ers and Rams battle to keep pace with the Seahawks (?!) in the N.F.C. West.

Last week, in his return after a knee injury kept him out for more than a year, Gus Edwards rushed for two touchdowns to give the Ravens and Lamar Jackson scoring help.Credit...Rob Carr/Getty Images

Bookmakers’ power ratings differ quite a bit from the usual rankings that pundits put together. Their ratings — a number of points a team should win by against the average team on a neutral field — take into account all available data and are combined to come up with an opening point spread.