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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears: 2026 Week 9
Chicago Bears defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24–27. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.
Buccaneers vs. Bears Game Details
Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.
- Date
- Kickoff
- 8:20 PM ET
- TV / Stream
- NBC
- Venue
- Soldier FieldChicago, IL
Buccaneers vs. Bears 2026 Game Highlights
Open the matching official game recap on NFL.com. Playback continues on the NFL website.
Buccaneers vs. Bears Final Score and Game Result
Chicago Bears defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24–27.
Buccaneers vs. Bears Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 9
See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 24–27 final.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| CHI Chicago Bears | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Buccaneers vs. Bears Player Stat Leaders
Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.
Baker Mayfield
18/32, 243 YDS, 2 INT
Caleb Williams
22/37, 279 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT
Bucky Irving
20 CAR, 97 YDS, 2 TD
D'Andre Swift
12 CAR, 31 YDS
Tez Johnson
2 REC, 76 YDS
Luther Burden III
7 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD
Anthony Nelson
0.5
Jeffery Simmons
1
Josiah Trotter
8
Devin Bush
9
Buccaneers vs. Bears Team Stats Comparison
Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.
Buccaneers vs. Bears Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline
Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.
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Q19:38CHI0–7
Rome Odunze 9 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)
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Q16:00CHI0–14
Luther Burden III 56 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)
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Q213:48TB3–14
Chase McLaughlin 27 Yd Field Goal
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Q23:02CHI3–17
Cairo Santos 25 Yd Field Goal
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Q20:00TB6–17
Chase McLaughlin 21 Yd Field Goal
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Q311:37TB13–17
Bucky Irving 2 Yd Rush (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Q33:39CHI13–24
Jaylon Johnson 67 Yd Interception Return (Cairo Santos Kick)
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Q411:24TB16–24
Chase McLaughlin 35 Yd Field Goal
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Q42:51TB24–24
Bucky Irving 6 Yd Rush (Baker Mayfield Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Q40:00CHI24–27
Cairo Santos 38 Yd Field Goal
Buccaneers vs. Bears Player Box Score and Individual Stats
Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.
Passing Stats
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 18/32 | 243 | 7.6 | 0 | 2 | 4-17 | 24.9 | 54.6 |
Chicago Bears Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 22/37 | 279 | 7.5 | 2 | 4 | 1-2 | 52.0 | 61.5 |
Rushing Stats
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | 20 | 97 | 4.9 | 2 | 25 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Emeka Egbuka | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Baker Mayfield | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | 12 | 31 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Caleb Williams | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving Stats
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tez Johnson | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 0 | 58 | 5 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| Emeka Egbuka | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| Bucky Irving | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Cade Otton | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Ted Hurst III | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Bears Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Burden III | 7 | 97 | 13.9 | 1 | 56 | 10 |
| Rome Odunze | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | 23 | 7 |
| Colston Loveland | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| Kalif Raymond | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| Sam Roush | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Zavion Thomas | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| D'Andre Swift | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive Stats
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Trotter | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Knowles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Nelson | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kameron Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| David Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Killebrew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payne Durham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tez Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Sills V | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Kieft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SirVocea Dennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Bush | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Lewis | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson Sr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Booker | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Gallimore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grady Jarrett | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shemar Turner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Hardy | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roschon Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Thuney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Bradbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Marco Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking Stats
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | 3/3 | 100.0 | 35 | 1/1 | 10 |
Chicago Bears Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | 2/2 | 100.0 | 38 | 3/3 | 9 |
Buccaneers vs. Bears Win Probability and Momentum
The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.
Buccaneers vs. Bears Drive Summary
Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.
Show all 27 drives
| Team | Result | Plays | Yards | Time | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | Touchdown10 plays, 53 yards, 5:22 | 10 | 53 | 5:22 | CHI 47 | TB 0 |
| TB | Punt3 plays, 6 yards, 2:14 | 3 | 6 | 2:14 | TB 40 | TB 46 |
| CHI | Touchdown4 plays, 81 yards, 1:24 | 4 | 81 | 1:24 | CHI 19 | TB 0 |
| TB | Field Goal13 plays, 67 yards, 7:12 | 13 | 67 | 7:12 | TB 24 | CHI 9 |
| CHI | Interception13 plays, 46 yards, 5:45 | 13 | 46 | 5:45 | CHI 33 | TB 21 |
| TB | Downs4 plays, 9 yards, 0:56 | 4 | 9 | 0:56 | TB 26 | TB 35 |
| CHI | Interception1 play, 0 yards, 0:07 | 1 | 0 | 0:07 | TB 35 | TB 35 |
| TB | Punt4 plays, 12 yards, 1:42 | 4 | 12 | 1:42 | TB 18 | TB 30 |
| CHI | Field Goal6 plays, 45 yards, 2:16 | 6 | 45 | 2:16 | CHI 48 | TB 7 |
| TB | Interception6 plays, 40 yards, 2:19 | 6 | 40 | 2:19 | TB 26 | CHI 34 |
| CHI | Interception1 play, 0 yards, 0:05 | 1 | 0 | 0:05 | CHI 26 | CHI 26 |
| TB | Field Goal5 plays, 40 yards, 0:38 | 5 | 40 | 0:38 | CHI 43 | CHI 3 |
| TB | Touchdown6 plays, 74 yards, 3:23 | 6 | 74 | 3:23 | TB 26 | CHI 0 |
| CHI | Punt3 plays, 7 yards, 1:06 | 3 | 7 | 1:06 | CHI 20 | CHI 27 |
| TB | Punt3 plays, 1 yard, 1:49 | 3 | 1 | 1:49 | TB 18 | TB 19 |
| CHI | Punt3 plays, 0 yards, 1:50 | 3 | 0 | 1:50 | CHI 25 | CHI 25 |
| TB | Punt3 plays, -12 yards, 1:36 | 3 | -12 | 1:36 | CHI 49 | TB 39 |
| CHI | Interception2 plays, 7 yards, 0:44 | 2 | 7 | 0:44 | CHI 29 | CHI 36 |
| TB | Interception Touchdown2 plays, 1 yard, 0:53 | 2 | 1 | 0:53 | CHI 37 | CHI 36 |
| TB | Punt3 plays, 8 yards, 1:47 | 3 | 8 | 1:47 | TB 26 | TB 34 |
| CHI | Punt3 plays, 1 yard, 1:28 | 3 | 1 | 1:28 | CHI 13 | CHI 14 |
| TB | Field Goal8 plays, 48 yards, 4:00 | 8 | 48 | 4:00 | TB 35 | CHI 17 |
| CHI | Punt5 plays, 19 yards, 3:21 | 5 | 19 | 3:21 | CHI 35 | TB 46 |
| TB | Punt5 plays, 16 yards, 3:36 | 5 | 16 | 3:36 | TB 15 | TB 31 |
| CHI | Fumble3 plays, 7 yards, 0:49 | 3 | 7 | 0:49 | CHI 12 | CHI 15 |
| TB | Touchdown2 plays, 17 yards, 0:47 | 2 | 17 | 0:47 | CHI 17 | CHI 0 |
| CHI | Field Goal8 plays, 49 yards, 2:51 | 8 | 49 | 2:51 | CHI 31 | TB 20 |
Buccaneers vs. Bears Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials
Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.
Reported crowd at Soldier Field.
Surface listed for Soldier Field.
- Barry Anderson — Umpire
- Ronald Torbert — Referee
- Keith Washington — Side Judge
- Ryan Dickson — Field Judge
- Tripp Sutter — Line Judge
- Jay Bilbo — Down Judge
- Courtney Brown — Back Judge
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What Time Does Buccaneers vs. Bears Start?
The scheduled kickoff is 8:20 PM ET on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
What Channel Is Buccaneers vs. Bears On?
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Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.
About This Regular season Matchup
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When is Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears?
The game is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET.
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