How to Watch Buccaneers vs. Bears: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 2
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Sep. 17, 2023 1:13 p.m. ET
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One of the top runners in the NFL last year will be featured when Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
The Buccaneers ranked 15th in total offense (346.7 yards per game) and ninth in total defense (324.3 yards allowed per game) last year. The Bears owned the 23rd-ranked scoring offense last year (19.2 points per game), and they were less effective defensively, ranking worst with 27.2 points allowed per game.
Read on to see all the details on how to watch this game on TV.
How to Watch Buccaneers vs. Bears
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- When: Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida
- TV: Watch on FOX
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Buccaneers vs. Bears: Head-to-Head
- Against Tampa Bay, Chicago has tallied three wins over the past five matchups.
- Tampa Bay has scored 3 fewer points than Chicago in their past five games.
Buccaneers' 2023 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10/2023 | at Minnesota | W 20-17 | CBS |
| 9/17/2023 | Chicago | - | FOX |
| 9/25/2023 | Philadelphia | - | ABC |
| 10/1/2023 | at New Orleans | - | FOX |
| 10/15/2023 | Detroit | - | FOX |
| 10/22/2023 | Atlanta | - | FOX |
| 10/26/2023 | at Buffalo | - | Amazon Prime Video |
| 11/5/2023 | at Houston | - | CBS |
| 11/12/2023 | Tennessee | - | CBS |
| 11/19/2023 | at San Francisco | - | FOX |
| 11/26/2023 | at Indianapolis | - | CBS |
| 12/3/2023 | Carolina | - | CBS |
| 12/10/2023 | at Atlanta | - | CBS |
| 12/17/2023 | at Green Bay | - | FOX |
| 12/24/2023 | Jacksonville | - | CBS |
| 12/31/2023 | New Orleans | - | FOX |
| 1/7/2024 | at Carolina | - | - |
Buccaneers 2022 Stats & Insights
- Offensively, the Buccaneers ranked 15th in the NFL with 346.7 yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked ninth in total defense (324.3 yards allowed per contest).
- Offensively, Tampa Bay was a top-five unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking second-best in the NFL by compiling 269.8 passing yards per game. It ranked ninth on defense (203.6 passing yards allowed per game).
- The Buccaneers were a bottom-five run offense last year, ranking worst with 76.9 rushing yards per contest. On defense, they ranked 15th in the NFL (120.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
- With 20 forced turnovers (20th in NFL) against 22 turnovers committed (14th in NFL), Tampa Bay (-2) had the 20th-ranked turnover margin in the league last season.
Buccaneers Key Players
- Mike Evans had 77 receptions for 1,124 yards (74.9 per game) and six touchdowns in 15 games last year.
- In 12 games, Baker Mayfield threw for 2,163 yards (180.3 per game), with 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions, and a completion percentage of 60%.
- In 15 games a season ago, Chris Godwin had 104 receptions for 1,023 yards (68.2 per game) and three touchdowns.
Bears' 2023 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10/2023 | Green Bay | L 38-20 | FOX |
| 9/17/2023 | at Tampa Bay | - | FOX |
| 9/24/2023 | at Kansas City | - | FOX |
| 10/1/2023 | Denver | - | CBS |
| 10/5/2023 | at Washington | - | Amazon Prime Video |
| 10/15/2023 | Minnesota | - | FOX |
| 10/22/2023 | Las Vegas | - | FOX |
| 10/29/2023 | at Los Angeles | - | NBC |
| 11/5/2023 | at New Orleans | - | CBS |
| 11/9/2023 | Carolina | - | Amazon Prime Video |
| 11/19/2023 | at Detroit | - | FOX |
| 11/27/2023 | at Minnesota | - | ESPN |
| 12/10/2023 | Detroit | - | FOX |
| 12/17/2023 | at Cleveland | - | - |
| 12/24/2023 | Arizona | - | FOX |
| 12/31/2023 | Atlanta | - | CBS |
| 1/7/2024 | at Green Bay | - | - |
Bears 2022 Stats & Insights
- With 307.8 yards of total offense per game (fifth-worst) and 375.9 yards allowed per game on defense (fourth-worst), the Bears were outplayed on both sides of the ball last year.
- Chicago ranked worst in passing offense last season (130.5 passing yards per game), but it played better on defense, ranking 17th with 218.6 passing yards allowed per contest.
- The Bears sported the best offense last season in terms of rushing yards (177.3 rushing yards per game), but they ranked second-worst on defense (157.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Chicago owned the 20th-ranked turnover margin in the league last season at -2, forcing 23 turnovers (14th in NFL) while turning it over 25 times (27th in NFL).
Bears Key Players
- In 15 games last year, Fields passed for 2,242 yards (149.5 yards per game) while compiling 17 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 60.4% completion percentage.
- D.J. Moore was an important contributor last year for the Panthers, compiling 888 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 63 catches.
- D'Onta Foreman scampered for 914 rushing yards (57.1 yards per game) and five touchdowns with the Panthers last year, averaging 4.5 yards per carry.
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