Buccaneers vs. Bears: NFL Week 9 Prediction, Picks & Odds

Dimers' Buccaneers vs. Bears prediction for Sunday, November 8, 2026. Win probabilities, projected final score, current odds, and picks from our NFL machine learning models.
NFL
NFL sport icon
NFL
Buccaneers
Predicted score
20
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27
Soldier Field
Bears
Soldier Field
Pre-Game Probabilities Last updated:

Spread

Buccaneers +6.5
Spread
  • Buccaneers
    50.0%
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  • Bears
    50.0%
    NovigNovig
Player Props
Buccaneers
Probability
  • Bucky Irving
    46.1%
  • Emeka Egbuka
    28.1%
  • Kenny Gainwell
    20.8%
  • Chris Godwin
  • Cade Otton
Bears
Probability
  • D'Andre Swift
    60.4%
  • Luther Burden
    33.2%
  • Kyle Monangai
    33.0%
  • Colston Loveland
  • Rome Odunze
Projected Player Stats
Buccaneers Starting QB
PlayerProj. Yards
B. Mayfield
Bears Starting QB
PlayerProj. Yards
C. Williams
Buccaneers Rushing
PlayerTouchdown %TD%Proj. Yards
B. Irving
K. Gainwell
B. Mayfield
Bears Rushing
PlayerTouchdown %TD%Proj. Yards
D. Swift
K. Monangai
C. Williams
Buccaneers Receiving
PlayerTouchdown %TD%Proj. Yards
E. Egbuka
C. Godwin
C. Otton
T. Hurst
B. Irving
Bears Receiving
PlayerTouchdown %TD%Proj. Yards
L. Burden
C. Loveland
R. Odunze
K. Raymond
D. Swift

Buccaneers vs. Bears: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup overview: NFL Week 9

  • Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears
  • Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
  • Time: 8:20PM ET
  • Venue: Soldier Field

Current betting odds

  • Spread: Buccaneers (+6.5, -113), Bears (-6.5, +108)
  • Moneyline: Buccaneers +245, Bears -251
  • Total (Over/Under): 47.5 points (-102/+100)

Dimers’ win probabilities

  • Buccaneers: 28.3%
  • Bears: 71.7%

These probabilities come from two machine learning models that assess more than 100 data points for each NFL matchup, combining their outputs to project all our major betting markets.

Projected final score

Our predicted final score for this NFL matchup is Buccaneers 20-26 Bears.

This prediction draws on each team's scoring trends and player stats, weighed across both of our data models

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

The numbers give the Buccaneers a win probability of 28.3%, while the Bears have a win probability of 71.7%.

Summary

The Buccaneers face off against the Bears in the NFL at Soldier Field on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

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