The NFL announced today that Sunday’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears will be played in Tampa, as originally scheduled. The game will kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium, and will be the season opener for the Bucs.
The Tampa Bay area was spared the brunt of Hurricane Irma, though the wider area was still badly affected and Tampa itself certainly suffered significant material damage. The hurricane had already forced the NFL to postpone the Bucs’ season opener which was originally planned for last Sunday in Miami, but will now be played in November.