Buccaneers vs. Bears Set for Sunday Night Football at Soldier Field

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) will travel to Chicago to face the Chicago Bears (6-2) on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Week 9 of the NFL season.

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET at Soldier Field, and the game will air on NBC and stream on Peacock.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will lead Tampa Bay, which has won three of its last four games after an 0-4 start and remains alive in a competitive NFC South.

Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams, who has started and finished four games this season, will guide the Bears, who have dropped just two games all season and posted three straight games of 30-plus points.

The Bears’ offense features second‑year receiver Luther Burden III, who leads the team with 42 receptions for 547 yards and three touchdowns, and the unit ranks second in the league in rushing offense.

Defensively, Chicago added All‑Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, joining Montez Sweat on a line described as “daunting for opponents.”

On the Buccaneers side, the ground attack set a franchise record with 324 rushing yards in a 16‑0 win over Atlanta and ranks second against the run while allowing the fifth‑fewest points.

Mike Tirico will miss the broadcast due to a health issue; Noah Eagle will handle play‑by‑play alongside analyst Cris Collinsworth and reporter Melissa Stark.