Top Play Breakdown: Tykee Smith's Interception Against the Bears

The Buccaneers' defense has been on a tear in 2026 and the surge continued against the Bears on Sunday Night Football. In the Week Nine clash, the Bucs nabbed five takeaways and four interceptions off Caleb Williams, which put the club in the league lead in both categories with 21 and 16, respectively. Tampa Bay has amassed 13 takeaways over the past three weeks alone – the most in the NFL during that span (Weeks 7-9).

Todd Bowles' unit leads the NFL in rush defense – holding its opponents to just 79.1 rush yards per game – and ranks fourth in yards allowed per game (292.9), 10th in pass defense (213.8), fifth in points allowed by the defense per game (17.4), tied for fifth in fewest…