Revenge might well be a strong motivator for the Chicago Bears as they prepare to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field on Sunday.
Suffering defeats at the hands of the Bucs in both of their last two meetings, the Bears will feel like they have a point to prove as they look to try and leapfrog the Minnesota Vikings at the top of the NFC North this weekend.
Buccaneers vs. Bears Betting Picks & Predictions
Bears -6.5 (+100)
Heading into this matchup with a 6-2 record and riding a three-game winning streak following victories over the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, the Bears find themselves in an excellent position right now.
Quarterback Caleb Williams continues to impress for the NFC North outfit, who will be full of confidence after securing an impressive 34-17 victory over the reigning champions, the Seahawks, at Lumen Field.
Chicago's offense is beginning to find an excellent balance between its running game and passing attack, with head coach Ben Johnson continuing to take this team in the right direction.
Although the Bears have lost their last two meetings with the 3-5 Buccaneers, both of those contests took place in Florida, and their record at Soldier Field tells a different story.
Chicago have won their last three home encounters with Tampa Bay, and with both sides of the ball performing well right now, the Bears are fancied to cover the spread in Illinois this weekend.
D'Andre Swift first touchdown (+300)
Following his impressive second-half display at Lumen Field, D'Andre Swift catches the eye as a potential first touchdown scorer at Soldier Field on Sunday.
Scoring three touchdowns after halftime against the Seahawks, former Philadelphia Eagle Swift made history by becoming the first Bears player to rush for three touchdowns in a single half since the legendary Walter Payton back in 1977.
The 27-year-old will be eager to carry that momentum into Sunday's matchup with Tampa Bay, where he should once again play a prominent role in Chicago's offensive plans.
With his recent form and ability to find the end zone, Swift looks appealing at +300 to score the opening touchdown against the Buccaneers.
Caleb Williams 250+ passing yards (-125)
Helping the Bears produce three consecutive 30-point performances, Williams is in red-hot form for Chicago and will once again play a key role for the hosts on Sunday.
In his last three outings, Williams has completed 73.8% of his passes for 860 yards, thrown four touchdowns and recorded no interceptions, highlighting the consistency he has brought to the Bears' offense in recent weeks.
Having thrown for 1,267 yards across his five appearances in the NFL this season, Williams has been averaging an impressive 253.4 passing yards per game.
With his confidence growing and the Bears continuing to find success offensively, the quarterback will be looking to maintain that momentum against Tampa Bay and is backed to go for at least 250 passing yards again this weekend.
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Buccaneers vs. Bears odds
TB Buccaneers | +220 |
CHI Bears | -270 |
Spread | CHI Bears -6.5 |
Total | O/U 47.5 |
Buccaneers vs. Bears player props
Anytime touchdown
D'Andre Swift (CHI Bears) | -200 |
Bucky Irving (TB Buccaneers) | +105 |
Colston Loveland (CHI Bears) | +160 |
Luther Burden III (CHI Bears) | +160 |
Rome Odunze (CHI Bears) | +180 |
Emeka Egbuka (TB Buccaneers) | +195 |
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