2026 Week 9 · Regular season

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.

Direct game lookup

Buccaneers vs. Bears Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Week 9 Final TB at CHI
Date
Kickoff
8:20 PM ET
TV / Stream
NBC
Venue
Soldier FieldChicago, IL
Postgame video

Buccaneers vs. Bears 2026 Game Highlights

Open the matching official game recap on NFL.com. Playback continues on the NFL website.

Completed game

Buccaneers vs. Bears Final Score and Game Result

Chicago Bears defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24–27.

TB record

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3-6
CHI record

Chicago Bears

7-2
Quarter-by-quarter result

Buccaneers vs. Bears Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 9

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 24–27 final.

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers0671124
CHI Chicago Bears1437327
Top performers

Buccaneers vs. Bears Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards
TB

Baker Mayfield

18/32, 243 YDS, 2 INT

CHI

Caleb Williams

22/37, 279 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT

Rushing Yards
TB

Bucky Irving

20 CAR, 97 YDS, 2 TD

CHI

D'Andre Swift

12 CAR, 31 YDS

Receiving Yards
TB

Tez Johnson

2 REC, 76 YDS

CHI

Luther Burden III

7 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD

Sacks
TB

Anthony Nelson

0.5

CHI

Jeffery Simmons

1

Tackles
TB

Josiah Trotter

8

CHI

Devin Bush

9

Game statistics

Buccaneers vs. Bears Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

TBStatisticCHI
181st Downs15
2-123rd down efficiency7-13
1-24th down efficiency0-0
352Total Yards349
226Passing277
126Rushing72
2Turnovers5
8-45Penalties9-74
2-5Red Zone (Made-Att)1-4
32:52Possession27:08
Every scoring play

Buccaneers vs. Bears Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

  1. Q19:38
    CHI

    Rome Odunze 9 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)

    0–7
  2. Q16:00
    CHI

    Luther Burden III 56 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)

    0–14
  3. Q213:48
    TB

    Chase McLaughlin 27 Yd Field Goal

    3–14
  4. Q23:02
    CHI

    Cairo Santos 25 Yd Field Goal

    3–17
  5. Q20:00
    TB

    Chase McLaughlin 21 Yd Field Goal

    6–17
  6. Q311:37
    TB

    Bucky Irving 2 Yd Rush (Chase McLaughlin Kick)

    13–17
  7. Q33:39
    CHI

    Jaylon Johnson 67 Yd Interception Return (Cairo Santos Kick)

    13–24
  8. Q411:24
    TB

    Chase McLaughlin 35 Yd Field Goal

    16–24
  9. Q42:51
    TB

    Bucky Irving 6 Yd Rush (Baker Mayfield Run for Two-Point Conversion)

    24–24
  10. Q40:00
    CHI

    Cairo Santos 38 Yd Field Goal

    24–27
Individual statistics

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

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Baker Mayfield18/322437.6024-1724.954.6

Chicago Bears Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Caleb Williams22/372797.5241-252.061.5
Rushing Stats

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Bucky Irving20974.9225
Kenny Gainwell5163.208
Chris Godwin Jr.11212.0012
Emeka Egbuka111.001
Baker Mayfield100.000

Chicago Bears Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
D'Andre Swift12312.606
Salvon Ahmed5255.008
Caleb Williams5163.209
Receiving Stats

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Tez Johnson27638.00585
Kenny Gainwell36020.00443
Emeka Egbuka33812.70215
Bucky Irving4287.00105
Cade Otton4256.3098
Chris Godwin Jr.2168.0093
Ted Hurst III000.0001

Chicago Bears Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Luther Burden III79713.915610
Rome Odunze46015.01237
Colston Loveland45413.50386
Kalif Raymond4328.00137
Sam Roush22311.50182
Zavion Thomas11313.00132
D'Andre Swift000.0001
Defensive Stats

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Josiah Trotter8500000
Tykee Smith7401100
Zyon McCollum5401200
Ifeatu Melifonwu4400100
Antoine Winfield Jr.4200100
Keionte Scott4200010
Kevin Knowles4100000
Jacob Parrish3301100
Anthony Nelson310.50010
Calijah Kancey310.50010
Alex Anzalone2200100
Vita Vea2100000
Kameron Johnson2100000
A'Shawn Robinson2000000
Rueben Bain Jr.2000020
David Walker2000000
Miles Killebrew1100000
Al-Quadin Muhammad1101000
Payne Durham1100000
Tez Johnson1100000
David Sills V1000000
Ko Kieft1000000
SirVocea Dennis1000000
Elijah Simmons1000000

Chicago Bears Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Devin Bush9301200
Montez Sweat6400010
Cam Lewis6300100
Tyrique Stevenson Sr.5300000
Dillon Thieneman5300000
Jeffery Simmons4311110
Austin Booker4311020
T.J. Edwards3300000
Kyler Gordon3300000
Neville Gallimore3200000
Jaylon Johnson3100101
Grady Jarrett300.50010
Shemar Turner2211010
Daniel Hardy210.50010
Roschon Johnson2000000
Noah Sewell2000000
Joe Thuney1100000
Garrett Bradbury1100000
D'Marco Jackson1100000
Clark Phillips III1100000
Luther Burden III1100000
Jahdae Walker1100000
Josh Blackwell1000000
James Lynch1000000
Kicking Stats

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Chase McLaughlin3/3100.0351/110

Chicago Bears Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Cairo Santos2/2100.0383/39
Game flow

Buccaneers vs. Bears Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

TB 0%Home win probabilityCHI 100%
KickoffFinal
Possession by possession

Buccaneers vs. Bears Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 27 drives
TeamResultPlaysYardsTimeStartEnd
CHITouchdown10 plays, 53 yards, 5:2210535:22CHI 47TB 0
TBPunt3 plays, 6 yards, 2:14362:14TB 40TB 46
CHITouchdown4 plays, 81 yards, 1:244811:24CHI 19TB 0
TBField Goal13 plays, 67 yards, 7:1213677:12TB 24CHI 9
CHIInterception13 plays, 46 yards, 5:4513465:45CHI 33TB 21
TBDowns4 plays, 9 yards, 0:56490:56TB 26TB 35
CHIInterception1 play, 0 yards, 0:07100:07TB 35TB 35
TBPunt4 plays, 12 yards, 1:424121:42TB 18TB 30
CHIField Goal6 plays, 45 yards, 2:166452:16CHI 48TB 7
TBInterception6 plays, 40 yards, 2:196402:19TB 26CHI 34
CHIInterception1 play, 0 yards, 0:05100:05CHI 26CHI 26
TBField Goal5 plays, 40 yards, 0:385400:38CHI 43CHI 3
TBTouchdown6 plays, 74 yards, 3:236743:23TB 26CHI 0
CHIPunt3 plays, 7 yards, 1:06371:06CHI 20CHI 27
TBPunt3 plays, 1 yard, 1:49311:49TB 18TB 19
CHIPunt3 plays, 0 yards, 1:50301:50CHI 25CHI 25
TBPunt3 plays, -12 yards, 1:363-121:36CHI 49TB 39
CHIInterception2 plays, 7 yards, 0:44270:44CHI 29CHI 36
TBInterception Touchdown2 plays, 1 yard, 0:53210:53CHI 37CHI 36
TBPunt3 plays, 8 yards, 1:47381:47TB 26TB 34
CHIPunt3 plays, 1 yard, 1:28311:28CHI 13CHI 14
TBField Goal8 plays, 48 yards, 4:008484:00TB 35CHI 17
CHIPunt5 plays, 19 yards, 3:215193:21CHI 35TB 46
TBPunt5 plays, 16 yards, 3:365163:36TB 15TB 31
CHIFumble3 plays, 7 yards, 0:49370:49CHI 12CHI 15
TBTouchdown2 plays, 17 yards, 0:472170:47CHI 17CHI 0
CHIField Goal8 plays, 49 yards, 2:518492:51CHI 31TB 20
Official game information

Buccaneers vs. Bears Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance60,470

Reported crowd at Soldier Field.

Playing surfaceGrass

Surface listed for Soldier Field.

Game officials
  • 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
Time and broadcast

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Kickoff time

What Time Does Buccaneers vs. Bears Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 8:20 PM ET on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

TV and streaming

What Channel Is Buccaneers vs. Bears On?

The current TV / streaming listing is NBC. Availability can vary by market and provider; a TBD label means the assignment is not final.

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Stadium

Where Is Buccaneers vs. Bears Being Played?

Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.

Why this game matters

About This Regular season Matchup

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Buccaneers vs. Bears FAQ

When is Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET.

What channel is Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears on?

The current TV / streaming listing is NBC. Check again if the listing is still TBD.

Where is Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears being played?

Soldier Field, Chicago, IL.

Is Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears a preseason game?

No. This game is listed as Regular season.

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