Buccaneers vs. Bears bold predictions for NFL Week 9

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears meet on Sunday Night Football with very different momentum and very different identities. Tampa Bay just beat Atlanta 16–0 without completing a pass. Chicago comes in off an upset of Seattle. The Bears are 6-point favorites, and the total is 46.5. The Bucs have won three of their last four after an 0–4 start, so they are still in the NFC South race. These predictions lean on the contrast between Tampa Bay’s run-first plan and Chicago’s explosive offense.