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
Buccaneers 
Bears 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
Buccaneers Leaders
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
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