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Week 9 · Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Soldier Field

Week 9: Buccaneers Visit Bears on Sunday Night

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Chicago Bears on Sunday night, November 8. Chicago is 6-2 after three straight wins, the latest 34-17 at Seattle in Jeffery Simmons' debut. Tampa Bay is 3-5 after a 16-0 win over Atlanta in which Baker Mayfield went 0 for 3 passing and Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell ran for 170 and 140 yards.

Tampa Bay's ground game

Three hundred-plus rushing yards from two backs against Atlanta.

Chicago's form

Three straight wins, scoring 30 or more in each.

Simmons

The new defensive tackle's first home game.

AI Prediction

Confidence: Medium
Buccaneers
20
41% to win
VS
Bears
24
59% to win
Buccaneers 41% Bears 59%

Chicago at home

The Bears are 3-1 at Soldier Field.

Tampa Bay's road record

The Buccaneers are 2-1 away from home.

Tampa Bay's defense

Thirteen points allowed in its last two games keeps this Medium.

Medium.

Bears Leaders

Passing Yards
Caleb Williams
112/158, 1,267 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
D'Andre Swift
143 CAR, 545 YDS, 10 TD
Receiving Yards
Luther Burden III
42 REC, 547 YDS, 3 TD

Buccaneers Leaders

Passing Yards
Baker Mayfield
68/110, 679 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Yards
Bucky Irving
147 CAR, 728 YDS, 5 TD
Receiving Yards
Chris Godwin Jr.
27 REC, 243 YDS
Tackles

Team Stats

Buccaneers Stat Bears
22.3 Points Per Game 26.8
316.1 Total Yards 404.6
147.5 Yards Passing 253.9
168.6 Yards Rushing 150.8
18.9 Points Allowed Per Game 20.0
300.1 Yards Allowed 321.4
220.1 Pass Yards Allowed 234.6
80.0 Rush Yards Allowed 86.8

Venue

Soldier Field
Chicago, IL

Closing Line

CHI -6
O/U 46.5
via DraftKings

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Bears Injuries

Kyle Monangai
RB · Sprain
Questionable
Kentavius Street
DT · [object Object]
Questionable
Grady Jarrett
DE · [object Object]
Questionable
Malik Muhammad II
CB · Not Specified
Questionable
Coby Bryant
S · Surgery
Injured Reserve

Buccaneers Injuries

Emeka Egbuka
WR · Not Specified
Questionable
Yaya Diaby
LB · Sprain
Out
Josh Hayes
CB · Surgery
Injured Reserve
Christian Rozeboom
LB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Jalen McMillan
WR · Sprain
Injured Reserve