NFL WEEK 8 / SUNDAY / NOVEMBER 1, 2026 / 4:05 & 4:25 PM ET WINDOW

Week 8 Sunday late games: lines, injuries and market context

Pregame research for the three late-afternoon games, compiled from Saturday's baseline and Sunday morning's update. Injury designations are from the official NFL.com final reports; game-day inactives are posted on NFL.com about 90 minutes before kickoff and are not reflected here yet. Sharp, steam and reverse-line-move notes are third-party claims and are labeled unverified. Research only; not picks or betting advice.

1) LAC (0-6) @ LAR (3-4) — 4:05 PM ET, FOX, SoFi Stadium

Lines: LAR -6.5, total ~45.5, ML LAR ~-265 to -290 / LAC +215 to +260.

Injury report: LAC out — WR Brenen Thompson, G Kayode Awosika, S Derwin James, DB Deane Leonard; questionable — CB Donte Jackson, CB Rodney Shelley. LAR doubtful — LS Joe Cardona; questionable — TE Colby Parkinson, OL Coleman Shelton, CB Trent McDuffie.

Markets: prediction-market prices visible in public aggregates. Unverified: Sunday-morning claims of steam/reverse line move toward the Chargers (+7.5 to +6/+6.5) with tickets heavy on the Rams; the public number has held at 6.5.

2) KC (5-1) @ DEN (5-2) — 4:25 PM ET, CBS, Empower Field

Lines: KC -1.5, total 40.5, ML KC ~-115 to -120 / DEN +100 to -103.

Injury report: KC out — DT Omarr Norman-Lott, CB Mansoor Delane, CB L'Jarius Sneed; questionable — DE R Mason Thomas (personal). DEN out — RB RJ Harvey, S Talanoa Hufanga; questionable — WR Jaylen Waddle, OT Garett Bolles, DL Zach Allen, S Brandon Jones.

Markets: prediction-market prices visible in public aggregates. Unverified: reports of sharp money on the under (42% of tickets / 87% of money) and some Broncos +2 interest.

3) NE (4-3) @ MIA (1-5) — 4:25 PM ET, CBS, Hard Rock Stadium

Lines: NE -6.5 to -7, total ~43.5, ML NE ~-310 to -340 / MIA +250 to +290.

Injury report: NE out — RB TreVeyon Henderson (illness), WR A.J. Brown, OT Marcus Bryant; questionable — LB Christian Elliss, CB Carlton Davis. MIA out — OL Kadyn Proctor; questionable — CB Julius Brents, CB Reese Taylor.

Markets: prediction-market prices visible in public aggregates. Unverified: claims of a reverse line move on the under (total 44 to 43 with tickets heavy on the over) and on the Dolphins moneyline.

What to watch

Check NFL.com inactives (about 2:35 PM ET for the 4:05 game and 2:55 PM ET for the 4:25 games) for the Chargers' and Rams' secondary, Jaylen Waddle and Garett Bolles for Denver, and Carlton Davis for New England. Lines above are pregame snapshots from public sportsbook sources and may move before kickoff.

Sources: NFL.com official injury reports; public lines from CBS Sports, DraftKings, ESPN, FOX Sports and FanDuel Research; prediction-market reads from public aggregators. Research only; not picks or betting advice.