Sunday night at Soldier Field closes out a three-game prime-time stretch for a 6-2 Bears team that just beat the defending Super Bowl champions in Seattle. Chicago’s high-powered offense and top-tier rushing attack host a 3-5 Buccaneers squad that has won two straight (despite not completing a single pass in their last game) and boasts the NFL’s top ground game led by Bucky Irving.
The Bears are favored by about six points, but Tampa Bay’s physical run defense and Baker Mayfield’s ability to keep games close make this a real test before the bye. Several prominent national analysts have pointed to this game as a trap/upset in the making.