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Tampa Bay Buccaneers fall to Chicago Bears 24-27

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears — a verified-data recap of the 2026-11-09 NFL game.

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November 9, 2026 3 min read
Tampa Bay Buccaneers fall to Chicago Bears 24-27
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Chicago Bears 24-27 on the road at Chicago Bears on 2026-11-09.

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The line score

Chicago Bears

** 14 · 3 · 7 · 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

** 0 · 6 · 7 · 11
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Who showed up

Caleb Williams (Chicago Bears) — 22/37, 279 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT

D'Andre Swift (Chicago Bears) — 12 CAR, 31 YDS

Luther Burden III (Chicago Bears) — 7 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD

Jeffery Simmons (Chicago Bears) — 1

Devin Bush (Chicago Bears) — 9

Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) — 18/32, 243 YDS, 2 INT

How it happened

  • P1 · Chicago Bears: Rome Odunze 9 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)
  • P1 · Chicago Bears: Luther Burden III 56 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)
  • P2 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Chase McLaughlin 27 Yd Field Goal
  • P2 · Chicago Bears: Cairo Santos 25 Yd Field Goal
  • P2 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Chase McLaughlin 21 Yd Field Goal
  • P3 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bucky Irving 2 Yd Rush (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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By the numbers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

** 1st Downs 18 · Passing 1st downs 9 · Rushing 1st downs 7 · 1st downs from penalties 2 · 3rd down efficiency 2-12

Chicago Bears

** 1st Downs 15 · Passing 1st downs 11 · Rushing 1st downs 4 · 1st downs from penalties 0 · 3rd down efficiency 7-13

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Betting corner

Closing line via Draft Kings:

Spread: CHI -6.5

Total: O/U 47.5

Moneyline: TB +245 / OPP -305

How the ticket hit: underdog covered the spread 🐶 · total went OVER 📈.

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