Bears 27, Buccaneers 24
Final: Bears 27, Buccaneers 24 at Soldier Field. The Buccaneers covered the closing spread (Bears −6.5). 51 points went over the 47.5 closing total.
- Buccaneers
- 24
- Bears
- 27
- Closing spread
- Bears −6.5Bears missed
- Closing total
- 47.5Over
Line score (2)
Showing (2) of (2) · This game
| Team | Final | Close | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24 | 6.5 | Covered | 47.5 | Over |
| Chicago Bears | 27 | -6.5 | Missed | 47.5 | Over |
Data as of 2026-11-15Source: Data from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), changed by Kelly; Closing lines: Kelly consensus close, else nflverse's published close
Team comparison (2)
Showing (2) of (2) · Totals · Compared with NFL teams in the same season
| Team | Games played | EPA per play | Success rate | EPA per play allowed | Success rate allowed | Passing yards | Rushing yards | Sacks | Interceptions caught | Fumbles lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 53 | -0.08826 | 0.40922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Bears | 53 | 0.02312 | 0.46110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| League average | 5 | 0.007094 | 0.434 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data as of 2026-11-15Source: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)Each season's line from the source Kelly serves first by precedence (nflverse, kelly, balldontlie, cfbd), else the sum of its games.At least 1 games (min_sample).Stat catalogue 1.0.0; a missing value is not zero, and games without it are left out of its total.
Points, third-down and red-zone rates, penalties and ATS beside the ranks wait for the engine’s game.team_compare view.
Unit against unit (10)
Showing (10) of (10) · This season, ranks of 32 · Compared with NFL teams in the same season
| Stat | Offense | Off rank | Defense faced | Def rank | NFL avg | Rank gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers offense against Bears defense | ||||||
| EPA per play | -0.088 | 26 | — | — | 0.007094 | Locked |
| Success rate | 0.409 | 22 | — | — | 0.434406 | Locked |
| Explosiveness | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Pass EPA per play | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Rush EPA per play | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Bears offense against Buccaneers defense | ||||||
| EPA per play | 0.023 | 12 | — | — | 0.007094 | Locked |
| Success rate | 0.461 | 10 | — | — | 0.434406 | Locked |
| Explosiveness | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Pass EPA per play | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Rush EPA per play | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
Data as of 2026-11-15Each season's line from the source Kelly serves first by precedence (nflverse, kelly, balldontlie, cfbd), else the sum of its games.At least 1 games (min_sample).Stat catalogue 1.0.0; a missing value is not zero, and games without it are left out of its total.
Injuries (17)
Showing (17) of (17) · Latest team reports
| Player | Team | Pos | Status | Injury | Practice | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Jones | CHI | OT | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Brittain Brown | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Christian Rozeboom | TB | LB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Coby Bryant | CHI | CB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Dallis Flowers | CHI | CB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | CHI | DE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Dontae Manning | CHI | CB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Hayden Large | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Jalen McMillan | TB | WR | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Kentavius Street | CHI | DE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Mohamed Kamara | TB | LB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Nephi Sewell | CHI | LB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Nikola Kalinic | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Ruben Hyppolite II | CHI | LB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Tony Fields II | CHI | LB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Zavier Scott | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
Source: Injury status from team reports
Questions (4)
Who won Buccaneers vs Bears?
Bears 27, Buccaneers 24 at Soldier Field on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Did the Bears cover the spread?
No. The closing spread was Bears −6.5 at Kelly's consensus.
Did Buccaneers vs Bears go over the total?
Yes. 51 points against a 47.5 closing total.
What is the Buccaneers vs Bears all-time record?
The series is level at 2-2 in the (4) meetings Kelly holds.