Buccaneers Visit Bears in Rushing Matchup

The 3-5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the 6-2 Chicago Bears on Sunday night in a matchup of the NFL’s top two rushing attacks, with Tampa Bay averaging 168.6 yards per game and Chicago 150.8. Tampa Bay has leaned on the run while quarterback Baker Mayfield recovers from a dislocated throwing-thumb injury; the Buccaneers beat Atlanta 16-0 last week without completing a pass, as Bucky Irving rushed for 170 yards. Chicago has won every game since Caleb Williams returned from a hamstring injury, scoring at least 30 points in each, although its rushing production has fallen from its early-season pace. Tampa Bay’s recent ground-game surge will test a Chicago offense that is thriving while its run game has cooled.