The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season in what was one of the best games of the 2020 NFL season. This year, the Bucs will host Chicago, looking to exact revenge on the Bears for that contest about a year ago. In this round of NFL betting picks, we look at this Bears vs Buccaneers rematch and determine whether or not the Bucs can exact revenge on their NFC North opponent.
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Bears vs Buccaneers Betting Pick
This game will be played at Raymond James Stadium at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday, October 24, 2021.
Why Bet The Bears:
✅ Chicago has been solid on defense so far this year, ranking above Tampa Bay in yards per play allowed. They did a good job of slowing down Aaron Rodgers last week, holding the Packers to just 24 points in their most recent matchup. Here, they will do enough to cover the spread against Brady and the Bucs.
✅ Several key members of the Buccaneers are on the injury report this week, with cornerback Richard Sherman expected to miss the game. Multiple tight ends and linebackers are also questionable, which could help make things easier on a Bears offense that has struggled throughout this season.
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✅ The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have covered the spread just two times in their six games so far this season, which works in the favor of the Chicago Bears here.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears had a two-game winning streak snapped last week when they lost to the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. As has been the case throughout this season, the Bears struggled on offense against the Packers, rendering their strong defensive effort worthless in the end. Chicago’s offense is dead last in the league in yards per play, averaging just over four yards per play for the season.
Against the Buccaneers, the offense will need to be better, but the Chicago defense will be tested as well. Tampa Bay is tied for fifth in the league in yards gained per play on the season, and Tom Brady is playing MVP-caliber football. Chicago will need to continue racking up stops to give Justin Fields even the slightest chance of pulling an upset here.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned their third straight victory last week when they beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. Tampa Bay held on late, as the Eagles mounted a furious comeback in the second half, running out the clock in the final minutes to secure the win and move to 5-1. Now, Tampa plays in a revenge spot against a Chicago team that locked down the Tampa Bay offense last season.
Chicago was able to slow down the Buccaneers by getting after the quarterback time and time again in their Thursday Night Football game last year. Tampa’s priority on offense is always protecting Tom Brady, but it will have to be an even higher priority against a Bears team that has already proven it can rack up the sacks against them.