LIVE UPDATES: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears
Pregame
Bucs Inactives:
- LB SirVocea Dennis, RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn, CB Carlton Davis III, OLB Markees Watts, OL Brandon Walton, TE Payne Durham, and DL Calijah Kancey.
Bears Inactives:
- QB Tyson Bagent, RB D’onta Foreman, DL Khalid Kareem, WR Equanimeous Brown, DB Josh Blackwell, OL Nate Davis.
How to Watch Bears vs. Buccaneers: Kickoff Time, TV Channel and Odds
1st Quarter
- The Buccaneers lose the coin toss and will receive the opening kickoff to begin the game
- Baker is almost picked off on the opening drive on 2nd down. Bucs now face a third and long.
- On third down, Baker finds Chris Godwin for a gain of 16-yards and a first down.
- Deven Thompkins comes on an end around for a gain of 11.
- Baker finds Mike Evans for a gain of 20 yards for a Bucs first down.
- Chase Edmonds gets involved with a gain of 15-yards on the ground.
- The Buccaneers opening drive stalls, but Chase McLaughlin comes on to nail a 26-yard FG to give the Bucs a 3-0 lead.
- D.J. Moore comes away with a big gain for the Bears moving into Bucs' territory.
- D.J. Moore comes away with another big gain for the Bears moving them into the redzone.
- Justin Fields rushes in for a TD from 1-yard out to put the Bears up 7-3 midway through the first quarterback.
- Baker finds Godwin over the middle for a gain of 24-yards.
- Baker finds Cade Otton for a gain of 9 yards and a first down.
- Mayfield showing off his legs with an 8-yard gain.
- The Bears lead the Bucs at the end of the first quarter 7-3.
2nd Quarter
- McLaughlin's 40-yard FG is blocked by the Bears. The Bears will take over at the 50-yard line.
- The Bears attempt a third and long, but the JTS comes away with a big sack forcing the Bears to punt the ball back to the Bucs.
- Mayfield finds Mike Evans for a 70-yard gain to put the Bucs in the redzone.
- Rachaad White finds the endzone on third down for his first TD of the year. The Buccaneers take the lead over the Bears 10-7.
- Bears S Jaquan Brisker is questionable to return to today's game with an illness.
- The Bucs' defense is flying around and gets another stop on third down forcing the Bears to punt.
- The Buccaneers were close to a first down but a holding penalty will push the Bucs back.
- Mayfield goes to Cade Otton, but the Bucs are just shy of a first down and are forced to punt.
- The Bucs are unable to stop the Bears on third down as Chase Claypool picks it up for the Bears.
- Bears' rookie Johnson picks up a 20+ yard gain moving into Bucs' territory.
- Fields can't find anyone downfield and is sacked by Vita Vea.
- Fields is stripped sacked again this time by LB Cam Gill. The Bears have a 4th and 20 at the Bucs' 34.
- Bears' kicker Santos connects on a 52-yard FG to tie the game up at 10 with just under 2 minutes remaining.
- Rookie Trey Palmer comes away with another big catch for 20 yards to put the Bucs in scoring position.
- Baker Mayfield draws the flag for a late hit on a scramble. The Bucs are in business at the Bears 7.
- The Bucs aren't able to score a touchdown, but McLaughlin comes on to drill a 25-yard FG.
- The Buccaneers head to halftime up 13-10.
3rd Quarter
- RB Chase Edmonds is questionable to return to the game with a knee injury.
- Vita Vea almost gets to Fields for a sack.
- JTS comes away with his second sack of the game on Justin Fields. The Bears will be in a third and long situation.
- The Bears are forced to punt and the Bucs' offense will take over at their own 11 yard line following a holding penalty.
- Baker finds Mike Evans on third down for a huge gain of 36-yards.
- The Bucs aren't able to get the first down on third down but decide to go for it on fourth and convert with a 4-yard run by Rachaad White.
- Wells fumbles the after the catch, but fortunately for the Bucs, Baker Mayfield is able to jump on the ball.
- Mayfield to Mike Evans for a 32-yard TD grab. The Buccaneers offense is rolling and take the lead 20-10 over the Bears.
- The Bears convert a 3rd and 8 and pick up the first down.
- Devin White almost comes away with a sack on Justin Fields. The call on the field was a fumble recovered by the Bucs, but will be overturned as Fields arm was moving forward with the ball in hand.
- Zyon McCollum almost comes away with the interception on Justin Fields. The Bears will be forced to punt the ball back to the Bucs.
- The Buccaneers will take a 20-10 lead into the 4th quarter.
4th Quarter
- The Buccaneers will be forced to punt the ball back to the Bears to start the 4th.
- Chicago Bears' WR Darnell Mooney is OUT for the remainder of the game.
- The Bears cannot convert a third and long and will punt the ball. The Bucs take over at their own 35-yard line.
- Justin Fields fumbles the ball but gets it back.
- Justin Fields finds D.J. Moore for a 28-yard gain. The Bears are moving the ball halfway through the 4th quarter.
- Justin Fields finds D.J. Moore for another first down.
- Fields follows up his pass to Moore with a 20-yard TD pass to Chase Claypool - his first as a Chicago Bear. Chicago trails the Bucs 20-17 with 6 minutes left in the game.
- The Buccaneers pick up the first down on third down with a short pass to Rachaad White.
- Rachaad White finds some room for a first down.
- Buccaneers will punt the ball back to the Bears with just over 2 minutes remaining in the game. Chicago down by just three and will take over at their own 7 yard line.
- PI call on Chase Claypool moves the ball back for the Bears.
- Shaq Barrett comes away with the pick six to ultimately seal the game for the Buccaneers. Bucs lead 27-17.
- Vita Vea comes away with the sack on Justin Fields. The 6th sack of the day for Tampa Bay.
- Fields' pass is intercepted by rookie Christian Izien who comes away with his second interception in his first two games in the league.
FINAL: Buccaneers 27 Bears 17
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