Widgets resizing on Oreo 8.1 update

[tardis 13]

Since the Oreo 8.1 update, my widgets (located on the first line on the home screen and another located on the first line on second screen) will resize themselves to their minimum size. On a Pixel 2 XL.
No other widget issues.
Any thoughts?
I have seen a discussion of widgets disappearing on the Pixel C.