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Buccaneers vs. Bears

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The Chicago Bears host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, November 8 at 8:20 PM ET at Soldier Field. The Bears are 6-point favorites and the total is 47.5. OPTIMAL's fair odds give the Bears a 71% chance to win and the Buccaneers 29%. This page compares spread, total and moneyline odds across sportsbooks, alternate lines included, alongside OPTIMAL's projected box score, the injury report and player props. You can also watch a snap-by-snap simulation of the game.

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Projected box score

OPTIMAL's per-game projections

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarterbacks
QuarterbacksPass ydsPass TDIntRush ydsRush TDFum lost
Baker Mayfield2151.40.720.40.30.3
Running backs
Running backsRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TDFum lost
Bucky Irving70.40.52.420.40.10.1
Kenny Gainwell27.10.22.015.5–0.1
Sean Tucker–0.2––0.1–
Wide receivers
Wide receiversRec ydsRecRec TDRush ydsRush TDFum lost
Emeka Egbuka59.54.10.3–––
Chris Godwin Jr.41.03.20.2–––
Kameron Johnson––0.0–––
Ted Hurst III––0.2–––
David Sills V––0.1–––
Tez Johnson––0.2–––
Tight ends
Tight endsRec ydsRecRec TDRush ydsRush TDFum lost
Cade Otton33.62.90.2–––
Bauer Sharp––0.1–––
Payne Durham––0.1–––
Ko Kieft––0.0–––

Chicago Bears

Quarterbacks
QuarterbacksPass ydsPass TDIntRush ydsRush TDFum lost
Caleb Williams2491.90.624.00.30.2
Running backs
Running backsRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TDFum lost
D'Andre Swift71.40.72.827.00.20.1
Roschon Johnson–0.2––0.1–
Zavier Scott–0.1––––
Kyle Monangai–0.7––––
Wide receivers
Wide receiversRec ydsRecRec TDRush ydsRush TDFum lost
Luther Burden III72.35.20.4––0.0
Rome Odunze57.43.20.5–––
Kalif Raymond22.22.00.2––0.0
Zavion Thomas––0.1–––
Jahdae Walker––0.1–––
Tight ends
Tight endsRec ydsRecRec TDRush ydsRush TDFum lost
Colston Loveland58.05.40.5––0.0
Stephen Carlson––0.1–––
Sam Roush––0.1–––

Injury report

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chicago Bears

Player props

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chicago Bears

Spread odds

As of 12:03 AM ET
SportsbookTB +6CHI -6
Best price +102ProphetX-110Hard Rock Bet (IL,OH) +5
DraftKings -108-112
ProphetX +102-112
Hard Rock Bet (IL,OH) -110-110
Hard Rock Bet (FL) -110-110
Hard Rock Bet (IN,CO,NJ,TN,VA,AZ,MI) -110-110
Fanatics -105-115
BetMGM -110-120
Caesars -106-114
Sportsbook Rhode Island -106-114
Onyx Odds -108-112
Courtside -106-110
Pinnacle +100-114
Circa -110-110
BookMaker -105-115
Bally Bet -109-112
BetRivers -109-112
BetUS -110-110
betPARX -109-111
BetOnline -108-112
SugarHouse -109-112
Fanduel -110TB +6.5-110CHI -6.5
Novig -104TB +6.5+100CHI -6.5
Polymarket -107TB +6.5-103CHI -6.5
Kalshi -112TB +6.5-107CHI -6.5
theScore -110TB +6.5-110CHI -6.5
bet365 -111TB +6.5-109CHI -6.5
Fliff -115TB +6.5-110CHI -6.5
Coinbase -112TB +6.5-107CHI -6.5
Bovada -112TB +6.5-108CHI -6.5
Underdog +109TB +4.5-150CHI -4.5

Total odds

As of 12:03 AM ET
SportsbookOver 47.5Under 47.5
Best price -103Courtside+104Novig
Fanduel -111-115
DraftKings -105-115
Novig -108+104
ProphetX -111+102
Kalshi -112-107
Hard Rock Bet (IL,OH) -110-110
Hard Rock Bet (FL) -110-110
Hard Rock Bet (IN,CO,NJ,TN,VA,AZ,MI) -110-110
theScore -105-115
Fanatics -110-110
BetMGM -110-110
Caesars -106-114
bet365 -109-111
Fliff -105-115
Sportsbook Rhode Island -106-114
Onyx Odds -105-115
Courtside -103-113
Pinnacle -110-104
Circa -110-110
BookMaker -110-110
Bally Bet -112-109
BetRivers -112-109
Coinbase -112-107
Rebet -105-125
BetUS -110-110
betPARX -111-109
BetOnline -110-110
SugarHouse -112-109
Bovada -112-108
Polymarket -131Over 46.5+119Under 46.5
Underdog +101Over 48.5-127Under 48.5

Moneyline odds

As of 12:03 AM ET
SportsbookTBCHI
Best price +251Courtside-257Novig
Fanduel +235-290
DraftKings +245-305
Underdog +228-278
Novig +245-257
ProphetX +237-275
Polymarket +238-265
Polymarket US +234-273
Kalshi +229-276
Hard Rock Bet (IL,OH) +230-275
Hard Rock Bet (FL) +230-275
Hard Rock Bet (IN,CO,NJ,TN,VA,AZ,MI) +230-275
theScore +230-280
Fanatics +225-280
BetMGM +230-285
Caesars +230-290
bet365 +240-300
Fliff +225-310
Sportsbook Rhode Island +230-290
Onyx Odds +245-305
Courtside +251-297
Pinnacle +227-277
Circa +240-285
BookMaker +235-286
Bally Bet +220-275
BetRivers +220-275
Coinbase +229-276
Rebet +220-265
BetUS +230-275
betPARX +220-270
BetOnline +226-275
SugarHouse +220-275
Bovada +225-275

American odds. Green is the best price at the selected line; a book without that line shows its closest one under its odds. Lines move until kickoff.

Buccaneers vs. Bears questions

What is the Buccaneers vs. Bears prediction?

OPTIMAL's fair odds give the Bears a 71% chance to win and the Buccaneers 29%. That's the moneyline with the sportsbooks' margin taken out: a probability, not a promise.

What is the spread for Buccaneers vs. Bears?

The Bears are 6-point favorites over the Buccaneers: Bears -6, Buccaneers +6, the line the most sportsbooks are pricing. The best price on Buccaneers +6 is +102 at ProphetX and on Bears -6 is -110 at Hard Rock Bet (IL,OH) and 5 other books.

What is the over/under for Buccaneers vs. Bears?

The total is 47.5, the line the most sportsbooks are pricing. The best price on the over is -103 at Courtside and on the under is +104 at Novig.

Who is favored in Buccaneers vs. Bears?

The Bears are the moneyline favorites at -276, with the Buccaneers at +230. The best moneyline on the Buccaneers is +251 at Courtside and on the Bears is -257 at Novig.

When is Buccaneers vs. Bears?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears game is on Sunday, November 8 at 8:20 PM ET, at Soldier Field.

Who is injured for Buccaneers vs. Bears?

Buccaneers: Jalen McMillan (injured reserve), Emeka Egbuka (questionable). Bears: Brittain Brown (injured reserve), Cole Kmet (injured reserve), Nikola Kalinic (injured reserve), Kyle Monangai (questionable).