Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 9 2026

Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:20 PM CT · Soldier Field

Game preview

The market makes Chicago Bears a 3.5-point favourite over Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with the game total at 48.5.

Moneylines sit at +164 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and -198 for Chicago Bears, a devigged 64% win probability for Chicago Bears; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 22.5 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 26 for Chicago Bears.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Baker Mayfield (QB) at 228 passing yards and 20 rushing yards, Bucky Irving (RB) at 56 rushing yards and 26 receiving yards; Chicago Bears — Caleb Williams (QB) at 234 passing yards and 27 rushing yards, D'Andre Swift (RB) at 59 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:20 PM CT, at Soldier Field.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Buccaneers at Bears — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:16 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadCHI -3.5
Total48.5
Moneyline (TB / CHI)+164 / -198
CHI implied win probability64%
Implied team totals (TB — CHI)22.5 — 26.0

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 22.5 proj pts
Baker Mayfield (QB) — 228 pass yds · 20 rush yds
Bucky Irving (RB) — 56 rush yds · 26 rec yds
Emeka Egbuka (WR) — 2 rush yds · 49 rec yds
Chicago Bears · 26.0 proj pts
Caleb Williams (QB) — 234 pass yds · 27 rush yds
D'Andre Swift (RB) — 59 rush yds · 20 rec yds
Kyle Monangai (RB) — 36 rush yds · 12 rec yds

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