Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/08/2026

Game Time: 8:20 pm ET, Sunday, November 8, 2026

Venue:  Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 

Where to Watch:  NBC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Buccaneers +6, Bears -6; Over/Under:  47.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Buccaneers +6, Bears -6; Over/Under:  47.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Buccaneers +6, Bears -6; Over/Under:  47.5 points

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  3-5 (2nd place, NFC South)

Chicago Bears:  6-2 (2nd place, NFC North)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  won their last game at home against the Atlanta Falcons 16-0.

Chicago Bears:  won their last game on the road against the Seattle Seahawks 34-17.

The Buccaneers are entering this game with a 3-5 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-4 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Atlanta Falcons 16-0. Baker Mayfield was the starting QB and he completed 0/3 passes for 0 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Bucky Irving led the team in rushing yards with 170 and 1 TD. None of the receivers on the team caught a pass in the game. Antoine Winfield Jr. and Jacob Parrish each led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Alex Anzalone came away with 2 interceptions for them while Jacob Parrish and Zyon McCollum each came away with 1 INT in that one.

 

 

 

The Bears are entering this game with a 6-2 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 3-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Seattle Seahawks 34-17. Caleb Williams was the starting QB and he completed 24/34 passes for 247 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. D'Andre Swift led the team in rushing yards with 69 and 3 TDs. Rome Odunze led the receivers with 87 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Jeffery Simmons and Devin Bush each led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles while Jeffery Simmons, Devin Bush, and Montez Sweat each led the defense in sacks with 1. James Lynch came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Bears listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bears have looked good in their games this season with their 6-2 record overall which has them right near the top of the NFC North. They have looked great on their home field too with their 3-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 3-5 record overall, but that record has them right near the top of the NFC South in a bad division. They have been a good road team though with their 2-1 road record this year. The Buccaneers had a terrible start to the season going 0-4 before winning their 1st game. Baker Mayfield suffered an injury early on and they have been dealing with some other injuries too, but lately they have looked a lot better. Mayfield came back from injury and now they have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row, coming off a 16-0 win over the Falcons in their last one. Their defense has looked a lot better over the last few weeks, but their offense still hasn't looked great and even though Baker Mayfield has been back for 2 games, he hasn't thrown many passes in those. That strategy isn't going to work in this game though and they might not have the firepower on offense to keep up in this one. The Bears have been rolling lately with one of the best offenses in the NFL and Caleb Williams has looked great. Their defense has looked a lot better lately too and they are going to have a ton of momentum coming back home after beating the Super Bowl champions on the road 34-17. They embarrassed the Seahawks in that one, beating up on one of the best defenses in the NFL, so they are going to be ready for anything this Bucs defense throws at them. The Bucs have been gaining some momentum lately against bad divisional opponents, but the Bears look like one of the best teams in the NFL right now and will put the Buccaneers in their place. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bears to cover the spread in this game. 

Buccaneers Bears Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, November 8, 2026 (8:20 pm ET start time) is Bears 31 Buccaneers 21.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 3-6 ATS after a win by 14 or more points. 2-6 ATS after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better. 5-9 ATS versus poor defensive teams - allowing 5.65 yards/play or more. 7-2 OVER after a win by 14 or more points. 12-3 OVER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Chicago Bears: 26-16 ATS in all games. 8-4 ATS as a home favorite of 7 points or less. 6-0 ATS when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%). 5-1 OVER when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%).

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  A. Robinson (DL) Injured - Rest. C. Godwin Jr. (WR) Injured - Rest. T. Wirfs (OT) Injured - Toe. B. Irving (RB) Injured - Rest. B. Mayfield (QB) Injured - Thumb. C. Otton (TE) Injured - Thumb. K. Gainwell (RB) Injured - Hip. Y. Diaby (LB) Injured - Knee. C. Mauch (OG) Injured - Back. T. Smith (S) Injured - Ankle. E. Roberts (DL) Injured - Personal. E. Egbuka (WR) Injured - Foot.

Chicago Bears:  D. Jackson (LB) Injured - Ankle. J. Thuney (OG) Injured - NIR-Rest. M. Muhammad II (CB) Injured - Toe. T. Edwards (LB) Injured - Personal. T. Benedet (OG) Injured - Shoulder. G. Jarrett (DL) Injured - Groin. K. Monangai (RB) Injured - Thumb. Z. Scott (RB) Injured - Wrist.

“If I’m not gonna throw the ball, I have to get active somehow. Me and Jessie were out there playing in mud.” - Baker Mayfield after their win against the Falcons in their last game. 

“We knew it was going to be challenging and this was one of the more elaborate game plans in terms of what we were asking (Williams) to do as well. He stayed calm and collected throughout. I think that there are some times where it can get a little bit chaotic and yet he didn’t allow that to happen.” - Ben Johnson after his team’s win against the Seahawks in their last game. 

WR Hurst III, Ted

WR Johnson, Tez

WR Godwin Jr., Chris

TE Otton, Cade

QB Mayfield, Baker

RB Irving, Bucky

WR Odunze, Rome

WR Burden III, Luther

WR Raymond, Kalif

TE Loveland, Colston

QB Williams, Caleb

RB Swift, D'Andre

Passing: Baker Mayfield (679)

Rushing: Bucky Irving (728)

Receiving: Chris Godwin Jr. (243)

Touchdowns: Bucky Irving (6)

Passing: Caleb Williams (1,267)

Rushing: D'Andre Swift (545)

Receiving: Luther Burden III (547)

Touchdowns: D'Andre Swift (10)

Coaches:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Todd Bowles (5th season)

Chicago Bears: Ben Johnson (2nd season)