Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears Betting Tips – Red-Hot Bears To Win Sunday Night NFL Clash

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Last updated: Tue 03 Nov 2026 16:06

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Chicago tipped to cover against Tampa Bay
Bears have won three straight, beating last season’s Super Bowl teams
Chicago have covered in six of eight games; Tampa Bay failed to cover in all five losses

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears Betting Tips

Key Numbers – Will Bears Make It 4-In-A-Row?
Bears Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Buccaneers Won Last Meeting
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-5 After Back-To-Back Wins
Chicago Bears On A Three-Game Tear

Chicago are tipped to cover as they win their third straight primetime game.

The Bears have just won back-to-back games against last season’s Super Bowl teams, with Caleb Williams and the offense hanging 30-plus points on two of the best defenses in the league.

On the opposite side of the football, the arrival of Jeffery Simmons has seemingly unlocked Dennis Allen’s defense – and there could be more additions before game time.

Key Numbers – Will Bears Make It 4-In-A-Row?

Chicago Bears have won 3 straight games since Caleb Williams returned
Chicago Bears have covered in 6 of their 8 games so far
Tampa Bay Buccaneers have failed to cover in their 5 defeats
The Over has cashed in each of Chicago’s last 3 games

Bears Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Buccaneers Won Last Meeting

Chicago Bears lead the all-time series 40-22
Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 27-17 when the two teams last met in September 2023

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-5 After Back-To-Back Wins

Tampa Bay go into this Sunday Night Football clash having won back-to-back games to improve their record to 5-3.

The Buccaneers kicked off the season with a 33-27 defeat in Cincinnati, and that proved to be the start of a four-game skid as they lost three straight at home.

They fell 23-19 to Cleveland, 23-16 to Minnesota, and 17-14 when they played host to Green Bay.

Tampa Bay finally got off the mark with a 24-16 upset of Dallas on the road, only to then lose 26-19 in overtime when Pittsburgh came to town.

The Buccaneers have not lost since though, following up a 43-13 blowout of Carolina on the road with a 16-0 shutout of Atlanta.

Chicago Bears On A Three-Game Tear

Chicago enter their third straight primetime game having reeled off three consecutive wins since Caleb Williams returned, improving to 6-2.

The Bears opened with a 59-37 victory in California, only to lose 9-3 to Minnesota in a game that also saw Williams go down with an injury.

They rallied with a 27-7 upset of Philadelphia and a 23-12 victory over the New York Jets, only to then suffer a 31-7 blowout loss to bitter rivals Green Bay.

However, Williams returned from injury following that defeat and led them to a 31-23 victory in Atlanta.

The Bears the followed that up with back-to-back primetime wins over last season’s Super Bowl teams, beating New England 30-24 at home and Seattle 34-17 on the road.

Verdict

TB Buccaneers @ CHI Bears

Chicago have made a statement over the past couple of weeks, beating both New England and Seattle in impressive fashion.

The Bears offense looks like it can put points on anyone at this time, and this defense has come alive with the arrival of Simmons, so we expect to see another win for Ben Johnson’s team.

Chicago -6.5

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