Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) @ Chicago Bears (6-2)
Sunday, November 8, 8:20 PM ET
To say I have absolutely zero confidence in the Buccaneers going on the road and beating the Chicago Bears this week would be an understatement.
If you are reading this post, you completed as many passes as Baker Mayfield did last week. That's a staggering reality we're living in, and the way Mayfield has played since coming back from injury has been somewhat concerning.
The Bucs still have a lot going for them lately, believe it or not. To win two games in a row with just 7 completed passes -- including a game in which they scored 43 points and another in which they shut the opponent out -- is impressive.
The Bucs have caused a whopping 8 takeaways over the last two games. They have run the ball for 582 yards.
No, that's not a typo.
Those are the types of numbers that might even make Ben Johnson blush a little bit.
We know what this Bears team is capable of. We just saw how complete they are in every phase, especially after the addition of Jeffery Simmons. They are getting an opportunity after a blowout win on the road against the reigning Super Bowl champs to come home in front of their own fans and put on a show.
I just don't see them blowing that opportunity, but with a team coming in that just ran for 324 and 258 yards over the last two games respectively? Things can get weird when a team can run the ball that effectively.
Prediction: Bears win 26-20
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