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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers head-to-head

NFLWeek 9 • regular • 2026
Scheduled
Bears logo
Bears
Chicago
0
vs
Buccaneers logo
Buccaneers
Tampa Bay
0
CHI 60%40% TB
Prediction Confidence:
High

Chicago Bears 60% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Bears:

  • Home Field Advantage. Bears are 3-1 at home this season; Buccaneers are 1-1 on the road
  • ELO Rating. Bears ELO 1531 vs Buccaneers ELO 1442 (diff: +88)

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CHI 55% (−5)
  • If the rating edge were neutral: CHI 57% (−3)

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VenueSoldier Field
Chicago, IL

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Buccaneers (away)
Bears (home)
40%
Win probability
60%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Buccaneers at Bears

The Buccaneers visit the Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL in NFL regular season Week 9 action.

Our model gives the Bears a 60% chance of winning, making this a competitive contest. For the Buccaneers to win, several key factors would need to swing their way.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Home Field Advantage favors the Bears (medium): Bears are 3-1 at home this season; Buccaneers are 1-1 on the road
  • ELO Rating favors the Bears (low): Bears ELO 1531 vs Buccaneers ELO 1442 (diff: +88)
  • Defensive Efficiency is neutral: Defensive efficiency stats not yet available
Bears60%

is favored to win

Key Factor
Home Field Advantage
Favors CHI

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Bears
  • ELO RatingFavors Chicago Bears
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

TB
CHI
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Favours TB|Favours CHI

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Understanding the win probability calculation

3 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/25/2026, 10:36:18 AM

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Key Players

Buccaneers

Baker MayfieldQB
Connor BazelakQB
Jalon DanielsQB
Chandler MorrisQB
Easton StickQB

Bears

Tyson BagentQB
Caleb WilliamsQB
Miller MossQB
Case KeenumQB
Scotty MillerWR

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bears has a 60% win probability, while Buccaneers has a 40% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.

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