#1
Cincinnati Bengals
vs Tennessee Titans · Sun 12:00 PM CT
86% to win
86% to win, about 45% of the field likely on them, and using them now costs you nothing later.
NFL survivor picks · 2026 season
Week 8 NFL Survivor Picks
The best survivor pool picks for week 8, ranked on each team's chance to win, how much of the field is likely on it, and what using it now costs you later in the season.
Our top picks for week 8
#2
Jacksonville Jaguars
vs Indianapolis Colts · Sun 12:00 PM CT
80% to win
80% to win, about 20% of the field likely on them, but using them now lowers your best rest-of-season path to 95% of what it could be.
#3
Dallas Cowboys
vs Arizona Cardinals · Sun 12:00 PM CT
73% to win
73% to win, about 8% of the field likely on them, and using them now costs you nothing later.
Every week 8 survivor option, ranked
The Bengals top the board this week. Games that have already started aren't listed.
| # | Team | Win chance | Picked (est.) | Future value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals
vs Tennessee Titans Best overall Safest
|
86% | ~45% | 100% |
| 2 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
vs Indianapolis Colts
|
80% | ~20% | 95% |
| 3 |
Dallas Cowboys
vs Arizona Cardinals
|
73% | ~8% | 100% |
| 4 |
New England Patriots
at Miami Dolphins
|
75% | ~10% | 97% |
| 5 |
Washington Commanders
vs Philadelphia Eagles Contrarian
|
71% | ~5% | 100% |
| 6 |
Los Angeles Rams
vs Los Angeles Chargers
|
71% | ~5% | 99% |
| 7 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
vs Cleveland Browns
|
62% | ~2% | 100% |
| 8 |
Detroit Lions
vs Minnesota Vikings
|
60% | ~1% | 100% |
| 9 |
Seattle Seahawks
vs Chicago Bears
|
60% | ~1% | 96% |
| 10 |
Buffalo Bills
vs Baltimore Ravens
|
60% | ~1% | 94% |
| 11 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
vs Atlanta Falcons
|
54% | ~1% | 100% |
| 12 |
New York Jets
vs Las Vegas Raiders
|
54% | ~1% | 100% |
| 13 |
Kansas City Chiefs
at Denver Broncos
|
51% | <1% | 100% |
Show the 13 underdogs
| # | Team | Win chance | Picked (est.) | Future value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
Atlanta Falcons
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
46% | <1% | 100% |
| 15 |
Las Vegas Raiders
at New York Jets
|
46% | <1% | 100% |
| 16 |
Denver Broncos
vs Kansas City Chiefs
|
49% | <1% | 91% |
| 17 |
Minnesota Vikings
at Detroit Lions
|
40% | <1% | 100% |
| 18 |
Baltimore Ravens
at Buffalo Bills
|
40% | <1% | 97% |
| 19 |
Chicago Bears
at Seattle Seahawks
|
40% | <1% | 96% |
| 20 |
Cleveland Browns
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
38% | <1% | 100% |
| 21 |
Philadelphia Eagles
at Washington Commanders
|
29% | <1% | 100% |
| 22 |
Los Angeles Chargers
at Los Angeles Rams
|
29% | <1% | 100% |
| 23 |
Arizona Cardinals
at Dallas Cowboys
|
27% | <1% | 100% |
| 24 |
Miami Dolphins
vs New England Patriots
|
25% | <1% | 100% |
| 25 |
Indianapolis Colts
at Jacksonville Jaguars
|
20% | <1% | 100% |
| 26 |
Tennessee Titans
at Cincinnati Bengals
|
14% | <1% | 100% |
How we rank survivor picks
Win chance is the team's chance to win this game, from the Vegas moneyline with the bookmaker's cut taken out, or ESPN's projection when there's no line yet.
Picked (est.) is roughly how the players still picking this week will split across the teams left to play. Survivor pools pile onto the week's biggest favorites, so this is an estimate from the odds, not a count of real picks. It matters because when a popular team loses, everyone on it goes out at once, and the fewer people left with you, the more your survival is worth.
Future value compares the best path through the rest of the season if you use the team this week with the best path if you save it. 100% means using them now costs you nothing later; lower means the team is worth more to you in a future week. It assumes you haven't used any teams yet.
The ranking weighs these together for a pool of about 20. Your own answer depends on which teams you've already used and how big your pool is. Survivor Pool Pro's pick advisor works that out for your entry automatically. It's advice, not a guarantee.
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What is a survivor pool?
Each week you pick one NFL team to win. If it wins, you move on to next week. You can only use each team once a season, and the last player standing wins. Some pools give everyone extra lives; your league's rules decide.
When do survivor picks lock?
On Survivor Pool Pro, NFL picks lock at noon Central on Sunday each week. A Thursday or international game can't be picked once it has kicked off.
Should I always take the biggest favorite?
Not always. The biggest favorite is often the most popular pick, so even when it wins you haven't gained on anyone. And a team you use now is gone for the rest of the season, so a strong team with a better matchup later can be worth saving.
What happens if my team ties?
It depends on your pool. Some count a tie as surviving, others as a loss. On Survivor Pool Pro, the commissioner sets the rule before the season starts.