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Week 9 · Recap

Bears 27, Buccaneers 24: Week 9 recap

TBBuccaneers24
final
CHIBears27

Final · Sun, Nov 8 · Soldier Field

Caleb Williams passing yards27922/37, 279 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT
Turnover margin-32 takeaways, 5 giveaways

What happened

The Bears edged the Buccaneers 27-24 at home at Soldier Field in Week 9, moving to 7-2.

The Bears were outgained 352-349, lost the turnover battle, 5 giveaways to 2, and went 7-13 on third down.

Caleb Williams went 22 of 37 for 279 yards, 2 TDs and 4 INTs. D'Andre Swift had 12 carries for 31 yards on the ground. Luther Burden III led the receivers with 7 catches for 97 yards and 1 TD.

On defense, Jeffery Simmons led with 1 sack and Devin Bush had 9 tackles.

Team stats

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Box score from ESPN.

Scoring plays

Score: TB-CHI

Week 11 · Up next

NOSaints3-5
at
CHIBears7-2

Sun, Nov 22 · 12:00 p.m. CT · Fox · Soldier Field

Line CHI -9.5, total 48.5

ESPN win chance · NO left, CHI right

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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 12, 2026, 10:09 a.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.