Free NFL Picks Today for Sunday, January 8th, 2023

Our free NFL picks are out for Sunday, January 8th, 2023! Make sure you check our NFL picks before the action kicks off.

Look below to find our free NFL picks for the five best games on today’s schedule!

New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles – 4:25PM ET

Tony Battalio

It has been an up and down season for the New York Giants. Their quarterback play, and their offensive production has been absolutely atrocious. The lone bright spot of this New York Giants season is the fact that Saquon Barkley has been able to stay healthy throughout the season for the first time in a couple years. Despite the lack of production on that side of the ball, they have still found a way to get themselves into the playoffs.

The Philadelphia eagles have looked like one of the best teams in the NFL all season long. They’re all fence has been virtually unstoppable with Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, and Devonta Smith. They had into the season finale, looking to clinch the number one seed in the NFC insecure themselves a bye week heading into the playoffs. I have the Eagles getting the win in this game. 

Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers – 4:25PM ET

Tony Battalio

It has been a terrible year for the Arizona Cardinals, and they will likely be without. They’re starting quarterback Kyler Murray for the majority of next season as well. As he tore his ACL about a month ago and it just put the cherry on top of an already miserable season. Head coach Cliff Kingsberry’s job has been called into question several times throughout the year, and there is a potential chance that he could be fired in the offseason. 

The San Francisco 49ers lost their starting quarterback, early on in the season when Trey Lance went down. Then Jimmy Garoppolo stepped in to resume his role as the starter before he got injured. Now they are under their third string quarterback, Brock Purdy, and they haven’t missed a beat as they are one of the best teams in the league, and Purdy is looking like he might make it come from behind to win the rookie of the year award. I think the 49ers and Purdy will add another win to the record in this game.

Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks – 4:25PM ET

Tony Battalio

It’s been a long year for the Los Angeles Rams as they are one of the few teams in NFL history to miss the playoffs the year after they won the Super Bowl. They lost starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, halfway through the year and now they’re relying on Baker Mayfield to get the job done for them. They have been long eliminated from playoff contention, and there is even talk of their head coach, Sean McVay, walking off into the sunset and retiring. Now they will be looking to knock their division rival out of the playoffs with a win in the season finale.

The Seattle Seahawks have performed a lot better than most people would’ve expected them to after trading away Russell Wilson over the off-season. Quarterback Geno Smith has stepped in nicely and rookie Kenneth Walker has emerged as a true number one back, which is something they haven’t had there since Marshawn Lynch. Now the Seattle Seahawks will be looking to get a win in the finale, and with some help from the Detroit Lions they will be looking to make the playoffs in a season where everybody doubted them.

Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Commanders – 4:25PM ET

Tony Battalio

It was yet another solid regular season for the Dallas Cowboys. The problem is that hasn’t exactly translated to playoff success yet. This year could potentially be different as they are clicking on all cylinders down the stretch and Dak Prescott looks the best he has ever been. CeeDee Lamb has been unstoppable over the last few weeks as well, and Tony Pollard is running wild with Zeke, serving as his super sub of a back up. The Dallas Cowboys are also still in contention for the number one seed in the NFC heading into this final week.

The Washington commanders started off the season strong, but their quarterback troubles caught up to them, and ithas been a rotating door of Taylor, Heinicke, Carson Wentz, and now Sam Howell. They are going to be the only team in the NFC East that misses out on the postseason. However, they certainly have a lot to build on as they have a young defense that could potentially be one of the best units in the league in the coming years. I have the Dallas Cowboys getting the win in this game.

Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers – 8:20PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Detroit Lions are in a great position and it is the first time in a long time that they’ve had an opportunity to make the NFL playoffs. However, because of the resurgence of the Green Bay Packers over the last month, and now must win this game to get in and it will not be easy. As they have to go to Lambeau Field on a Sunday night to finish out the NFL regular season. Dan Campbell has his guys playing well though and they could easily pull out the one in this one.

At the beginning of the season, people thought the Green Bay Packers would hold it together, even without Davante Adams. By the middle of the season, everyone thought that Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers were as good as done. Now as we enter the last week of the regular season, their strong December’s have continued under Matt LeFleur, and the Packers have an opportunity to make the NFL playoffs. It’s hard to bed against Aaron Rodgers and that’s why I have the Green Bay Packers winning.

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*Odds and spreads correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.