Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears
TB2-5
5-2CHI
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Sunday 2026-11-08 · 20:20 ET·Soldier Field·No line yet
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-10-27D: Base 4-3 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 7
✚ Emeka Egbuka (WR1) — Out✚ Montez Sweat (LDE) — Out✚ T.J. Edwards (MLB) — Doubtful
Field
outdoors · grass
Weather
no forecast yet
Rest
TB 7d · CHI 6d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
TB form
2-5PF 162 · PA 151Home 0-4Away 2-1
QB Baker Mayfield 60–65 as starter · playoffs 2–3 · last 10: 3–7 · since 2018
CHI form
5-2PF 180 · PA 143Home 3-1Away 2-1
QB Caleb Williams 19–19 as starter · playoffs 1–1 · last 10: 6–4 · since 2024
| TB | Season efficiency | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| -0.084 | Off EPA / play | 0.047 |
| 40.7 | Off success % | 46.7 |
| 8.8 | Off explosive % | 10.5 |
| 39.4 | 3rd-down conv % | 44.4 |
| -0.111 | Def EPA / play allowed | -0.002 |
| 40.7 | Def success % allowed | 41.6 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken out
Coaching Intel
TB staff
HCTodd BowlesOCZac RobinsonDCTodd Bowles
4th-down go 19% · PROE -2.6 · no-huddle 6.3%
CHI staff
HCBen JohnsonOCPress TaylorDCDennis Allen
4th-down go 29.6% · PROE -3.1 · no-huddle 4.9%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
These head coaches have never faced each other (1999–).
TB offense vs CHI defense
Zac Robinson(OC)vsDennis Allen(DC)no true OC-vs-DC meetings yet
they also crossed paths 2× in other role combinations (counting every opposing-staff game: 1–1)
CHI offense vs TB defense
Press Taylor(OC)vsTodd Bowles(DC)no true OC-vs-DC meetings yet
they also crossed paths 1× in other role combinations (counting every opposing-staff game: 0–1)
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-17 | CHI @ TB | 17–27 | TB | Matt Eberflus / Todd Bowles |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded