The Chicago Bears will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football, where Chicago is looking to win their fourth straight in the final of three consecutive prime-time contests ahead of their Week 10 bye.
The Bears are coming off a 34-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks, where new defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons made his Chicago debut in an impactful way. Meanwhile, the Bears offense managed to best arguably the best defense in the NFL, putting season-highs in passing yards (247), rushing touchdowns (3) and points (34). Now, Chicago is back in the prime-time spotlight as they host a Tampa Bay squad that's better than their 3-5 record indicates. If the Bears win and the Minnesota Vikings lose to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, Chicago would
find themselves sitting atop the NFC North.
Here's how to watch Bears vs. Buccaneers in Week 9:
What TV channel is Bears vs. Bucs on today?
- TV channel: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock | Fubo
The Bears and Bucs play Sunday night in Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season. The Bears vs. Bucs game will air on NBC. Streaming options for the game include Peacock and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Watch the Bears vs. Buccaneers game FREE on NBC
Bears vs. Bucs start time
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
- Time: 7:15 p.m. CT
- Location: Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)
Kickoff for the Bears and Bucs Week 9 game is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. CT on Sunday night at Soldier Field in a battle between two NFC teams.
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Bears regular-season schedule 2026
Below is Chicago's regular-season schedule.
- Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13: Chicago Bears 59, Carolina Panthers 37
- Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20: Chicago Bears 3, Minnesota Vikings 9
- Week 3: Monday, Sept. 28: Chicago Bears 27, Philadelphia Eagles 7
- Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 4: Chicago Bears 23, New York Jets 12
- Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11: Chicago Bears 7, Green Bay Packers 31
- Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18: Chicago Bears 31, Atlanta Falcons 23
- Week 7: Thursday, Oct. 22: Chicago Bears 30, New England Patriots 24
- Week 8: Monday, Nov. 2: Chicago Bears 34, Seattle Seahawks 17
- Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 8, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
- Week 10: BYE WEEK
- Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 12: Thursday, Nov. 26, at Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13, at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 15: Saturday, Dec. 19, at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 16: Friday, Dec. 25, vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. ET, Netflix
- Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 18: Sunday, Jan. 10, at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET, TBD
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