Buccaneers at Bears preview: November 8, 2026
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) visit the Chicago Bears (5-2) at Soldier Field on November 8, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NFL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-5 | 3-2 (23.2-14.4) | 2-1 (31.3-20.7) | 1-4 (16.8-17.8) |
| Chicago Bears | 5-2 | 4-1 (23.6-19.4) | 2-1 (32.3-30.3) | 3-1 (20.8-13) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NFL teams (1st = the most).
| TB | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 22.3 (20th) | 25.7 (8th) |
| Points allowed per game | 18.9 (27th) | 20.4 (24th) |
| Total yards per game | 300 (25th) | 390.7 (3rd) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 285.9 (30th) | 313.4 (24th) |
| Passing yards per game | 131.4 (32nd) | 236.4 (13th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 205.9 (24th) | 225.9 (14th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 168.6 (1st) | 154.3 (2nd) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 80 (31st) | 87.6 (29th) |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5 (10th) | 1.6 (7th) |
| Takeaways (opponent turnovers) per game | 2 (1st) | 1.4 (10th) |
Recent form
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Nov 1, 2026: W 16-0 vs ATL
- Oct 25, 2026: W 43-13 at CAR
- Oct 18, 2026: L 19-26 vs PIT
- Oct 8, 2026: W 24-16 at DAL
- Oct 4, 2026: L 14-17 vs GB
Chicago Bears
Head-to-head
2 earlier meetings stored: Bears 0, Buccaneers 2. Full Bears vs Buccaneers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | 2023 | CHI 17, TB 27 (at TB) |
| Oct 24, 2021 | 2021 | CHI 3, TB 38 (at TB) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 5 | 13.6 CMP, 22 ATT, 135.8 PASS YDS, 0.6 PASS TD | 93.7 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| Bucky Irving | RB | 8 | 18.4 CAR, 91 RUSH YDS, 0.6 RUSH TD, 2.9 TGT | 107.3 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Kenny Gainwell | RB | 8 | 7.3 CAR, 36.1 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 2.3 TGT | 81.7 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 6 | 8.2 TGT, 4.7 REC, 40 REC YDS, 0.3 REC TD | 33 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | 8 | 4.4 TGT, 3.4 REC, 30.4 REC YDS, 0 REC TD | 21.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Cade Otton | TE | 7 | 4.3 TGT, 2.7 REC, 26.6 REC YDS, 0 REC TD | 9.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 4 | 22 CMP, 31 ATT, 255 PASS YDS, 1.3 PASS TD | 250.3 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| Kyle Monangai | RB | 4 | 15 CAR, 81 RUSH YDS, 0.8 RUSH TD, 1.3 TGT | 74.7 rushing yards | Rushing yards, rushing attempts, rushing + receiving yards |
| D'Andre Swift | RB | 7 | 16.6 CAR, 68 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD, 3.7 TGT | 55 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 7 | 6.7 TGT, 5 REC, 70.1 REC YDS, 0.3 REC TD | 90.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 7 | 5.4 TGT, 3.4 REC, 54.4 REC YDS, 0 REC TD | 49.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 7 | 6 TGT, 3.7 REC, 34.9 REC YDS, 0.3 REC TD | 51 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 3 is the player's last three regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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