Chicago Bears Week 7 Preview

Chicago Bears (3-3) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1)

Last week’s Chicago Bears loss to Green Bay isn’t worth writing about so it’s on to Tampa Bay. As Bill Belichick would say, “It’s on to Cincinnati. We’re on to Cincinnati. Cincinnati. Cincinnati.” For Head Coach Matt Nagy, it should be “We’re on to Tampa. Tampa. Tampa. Tampa. No more questions. Tampa”

Troy Aikman’s AER

• Chicago Bears (3-3) : 23rd offense, 8th defense
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) : 5th offense, 15th defense

Football Outsiders

• Chicago : 20th overall, 26th offense, 7th defense, 7th special teams
• Tampa Bay : 4th overall, 1st offense, 16th defense, 20th special teams

Team Rankings

• Chicago : 24th overall predictive ranking, 25th overall road rating (1-2 on the road)
• Tampa Bay : 3rd overall predictive ranking, 1st overall home rating (3-0 at home)

Sports Betting Dime

SportsBettingDime.com’s prediction has Tampa winning 27.7-14.4, covering the 12.5 point spread.

Prediction:

This week’s game is a mismatch. Enjoy the CBS broadcast with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo. PICK: Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34, Chicago Bears 12

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Last week’s prediction: Green Bay Packers 23, Chicago Bears 16

Last week’s final score: Green Bay Packers 24, Chicago Bears 14

2021 Season: Chicago Bears 3-3, Dutch Lion 5-1