Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
3-3
21
FINAL
18
Chicago
Bears
5-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested Week 9 matchup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers narrowly defeated the Chicago Bears with a final score of 21-18. Both teams entered the game looking to solidify their playoff positions, making the stakes high for this pivotal clash.
Chicago's Caleb Williams had a standout performance, throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns, showcasing his ability to lead the Bears' offense. However, it was Bucky Irving of the Buccaneers who provided a crucial ground game, rushing for 62 yards, while Ted Hurst III led all receivers with 87 yards, adding to Tampa Bay's offensive success.
Defensively, the Bears were led by Jaylon Johnson, who recorded eight total tackles, and T.J. Edwards, who contributed with a sack. Despite their efforts, the turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Buccaneers' defense held strong, preventing a potential game-winning drive by Chicago and sealing the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 37 | 21 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 94.8 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 33 | 22 | 224 | 1 | 0 | 96.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | HB | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Walter Payton Sweetness | HB | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| KJ Hamler | WR | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Walter Payton Sweetness | HB | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Tucker | HB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Sapp | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan van den Berg | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Lewis | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Hicks | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sanborn | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabril Cox | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | K | 1 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |

