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Around The NFL's power picks: Week 8

Welcome back to Around The NFL's weekly picks. This season will be a little different. We'll have all our picks as usual and include our Duracell Power Picks below them. That's the pick of the week we feel most confident in. (No easy calls allowed.)

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Gregg Rosenthal's power pick: Lions over Falcons. With or without Megatron, Detroit should roll in London. West Coast early risers (6:30 a.m. PT, baby!) will see the biggest positional mismatch of the year: Detroit's defensive line against Atlanta's offensive line.

Marc Sessler's power pick: Seahawks over Panthers. Not unlike the cutting-edge batteries crafted by Duracell, Seattle's a lock to outlast the competition on Sunday.

Chris Wesseling's power pick: Ravens over Bengals. Baltimore owns the highest point differential in the league. The Bengals lost their offensive identity without A.J. Green last week and have allowed 36 points per over the past three games. I'm going with the better team Sunday.

Dan Hanzus' power pick: Jets over Bills. The Jets aren't as bad as their record indicates. The Bills aren't as good as their record indicates. Percy Harvin will make an immediate contribution on special teams this week.

Kevin Patra's power pick: Texans over Titans. Like Ken Whisenhunt, I feel the pessimism around Tennessee for Sunday.

Power picks:
Chris Wesseling: 5-2
Marc Sessler: 5-2
Dan Hanzus: 4-3 
Gregg Rosenthal: 4-3
Kevin Patra: 3-4 

Hero picks:
Dan Hanzus: 6 
Marc Sessler: 3
Gregg Rosenthal: 2
Kevin Patra: 1
Chris Wesseling: 1

First-place finishes:
Marc Sessler: 4 
Dan Hanzus: 3 
Gregg Rosenthal: 2  
Kevin Patra: 1
Chris Wesseling: 1

Last-place finishes:
Chris Wesseling: 5 
Kevin Patra: 2
Gregg Rosenthal: 0
Dan Hanzus: 0
Marc Sessler: 0

The latest Around The NFL Podcast previews every Week 8 game, and breaks down the Broncos' win over the Chargers. Find more Around The NFL content on NFL NOW.

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