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PROJECTED SCORE
CHI 24 / TAMPA BAY 20
COMPUTER SELECTS
CHICAGO BY 4
CONFIDENCE
LOW / SUBJECT TO REALITY

> Chicago 24, Tampa Bay 20. The Bears’ broader offensive profile and home field earn a narrow edge, but Tampa Bay’s league-leading ground game and turnover production make this a close, low-confidence call.

  1. Chicago has the more balanced offense.

    The Bears average 26.8 points and 387.3 yards per game, including 150.8 rushing yards. Tampa Bay’s defense is strong—18.9 points and 285.9 yards allowed per game—but Chicago has more credible answers through both Caleb Williams and the run game than Tampa Bay’s last-ranked passing attack.

  2. The run-game collision should keep the score tight.

    Tampa Bay leads the NFL at 168.6 rushing yards per game, while Chicago is second offensively at 150.8. Both defenses rank in the top five against the run, so neither team’s preferred path is likely to be easy; Chicago’s first-ranked third-down defense gives it a modest situational edge.

  3. Availability leans slightly toward Chicago, turnovers toward Tampa Bay.

    Tampa Bay will be without three-sack edge rusher Yaya Diaby, while Chicago cleared several starters; however, Monangai and two Bears cornerbacks are questionable, and Egbuka is expected to play. Tampa Bay’s plus-4 turnover margin versus Chicago’s minus-1 is the clearest upset path.

UNRESOLVED VARIABLE

The biggest uncertainty is whether Tampa Bay’s recent rushing surge translates against Chicago’s fourth-ranked run defense, and whether the questionable skill and secondary players are active and effective Sunday night.

RESEARCH / COVERAGE

This is an illustrative, uncalibrated AI score estimate based on eight-game descriptive totals, official Friday designations, matchup rankings and public weather—not sportsbook odds or a calibrated win-probability model. No opponent-adjusted EPA model was calculated. Final inactives and exact kickoff observations remain pending.

  • Fixture: Tampa Bay visits Chicago at Soldier Field Sunday, November 8 at 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC and UNIVERSO.
  • Records: Chicago is 6–2 and second in the NFC North; Tampa Bay is 3–5 and tied by record behind Carolina in the NFC South.
  • Chicago profile: 26.8 points, 387.3 yards and 150.8 rushing yards per game; 19 sacks; minus-1 turnover margin; 13-of-17 field goals.
  • Tampa Bay profile: 22.3 points, 300.0 yards and an NFL-leading 168.6 rushing yards per game; 23 sacks; plus-4 turnover margin; 19-of-19 field goals.
  • Final designations: Diaby is out; Egbuka, Monangai, Muhammad and Stevenson are questionable. Williams and Mayfield carry no game designation.
  • Weather: the public forecast is dry and mostly clear, near 50°F at kickoff and falling into the upper 40s.
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ISSUED: Nov 6, 2026, 7:58 PM CST
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