Information checked: Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 8:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−05:00), corresponding to Monday, November 9, at 01:05 UTC. The official NFL matchup page showed the game as scheduled, not a completed result, when checked. Follow the live game center for any score changes after kickoff.
Buccaneers vs. Bears is the NFL's Week 9 Sunday Night Football matchup at Soldier Field in Chicago. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 7:20 p.m. Chicago time (CST, UTC−06:00), which is 8:20 p.m. Eastern (EST, UTC−05:00) and 01:20 UTC on Monday, November 9. The game is scheduled on NBC and Peacock in the United States. If you're searching for the score, use the NFL Buccaneers–Bears Game Center rather than an older preview or a search snippet that may not refresh immediately.
Both clubs list the meeting as a Week 9 road game for Tampa Bay and a home game for Chicago. The time-zone difference matters: daylight saving time ended in the United States on November 1, 2026, so Chicago is on Central Standard Time, not Central Daylight Time, on game day. Tampa and New York are on Eastern Standard Time. Confirmed listings: Chicago Bears official 2026 schedule and Tampa Bay Buccaneers official 2026 schedule.
| Location or time standard | Kickoff date and time |
|---|---|
| Chicago, CST (UTC−06:00) | Sunday, November 8, 7:20 p.m. |
| U.S. Eastern, EST (UTC−05:00) | Sunday, November 8, 8:20 p.m. |
| Los Angeles, PST (UTC−08:00) | Sunday, November 8, 5:20 p.m. |
| Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) | Monday, November 9, 01:20 |
The TV pregame program, Football Night in America, is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00), or 6:00 p.m. CST in Chicago, according to NBC Sports broadcast announcement. That is coverage start, not kickoff. If your calendar or streaming app shows a different hour, check the labeled time zone and whether it refers to the pregame show.
Open the NFL Buccaneers–Bears Game Center and look for Tampa Bay (TB) at Chicago (CHI). During play, the official NFL page is intended to provide the current score, period, game clock, scoring summary, team statistics and available play-by-play. After the game, it should label the result Final and provide a box score. A score that has not appeared yet is not the same as a scoreless completed game.
There are two useful backups: the teams' official schedule pages, Chicago Bears official 2026 schedule and Tampa Bay Buccaneers official 2026 schedule, which direct readers to their game centers. If one page is slow to refresh, use another official source and look at the quarter and game status, not just two numbers. For a completed game, verify that Final is displayed before sharing a winner or final margin. This article does not claim a final score that was unavailable at the verification time above.
NBC is the national U.S. television broadcaster, while Peacock carries the Sunday Night Football stream. NBC also announced Spanish-language coverage on Universo. The network's broadcast team is Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark. Subscription, location and device rules may apply to streaming access. The official Bears game-day viewing and radio guide additionally identifies NFL+ viewing options for eligible in-market mobile viewers rather than promising that every stream works everywhere.
For radio, Chicago's official guide lists ESPN Chicago (1000 AM and 100.3 FM HD2), with a Spanish-language broadcast on Latino Mix 93.5 FM. The Tampa Bay broadcast includes 98ROCK (97.9 FM), as listed in the Buccaneers Week 9 preview. Radio coverage and online streaming rights can differ, so check the affiliated station or team page for listening availability in your area.
Entering the game, the Bears held a 6–2 record and the Buccaneers stood at 3–5, according to the NFL Buccaneers–Bears Game Center. Chicago was coming off a 34–17 win against Seattle on November 2, while Tampa Bay had beaten Atlanta 16–0 on November 1. Those are previous results, not the score of the November 8 meeting. The matchup also brings together quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Baker Mayfield, two former No. 1 overall draft selections, as highlighted in the NBC Sports broadcast announcement.
The teams' most recent earlier meeting was in 2023, a 27–17 Tampa Bay win, according to the Buccaneers Week 9 preview. That history may provide context, but it cannot predict this result. A Bears victory would improve Chicago's record to 7–2; a Buccaneers win would take Tampa Bay to 4–5. Those are conditional outcomes, not confirmed standings changes.
For confirmed availability rather than speculation, follow the final team injury designations and game-day inactive lists. The official Bears–Buccaneers injury report listed Tampa Bay outside linebacker Yaya Diaby as out with a knee injury and receiver Emeka Egbuka as questionable with a foot injury. It also listed Bears players Kyle Monangai, Malik Muhammad and Tyrique Stevenson as questionable. A questionable designation does not by itself mean the player is inactive; the game-day list provides the later confirmation.
After kickoff, the most useful numbers to check in the official game center are scoring by quarter, turnovers, rushing and passing production, sacks and time of possession. Those details explain more about how a game unfolded than a final score alone. Both teams are scheduled for a Week 10 bye; their next listed games are November 22, when Chicago hosts New Orleans and Tampa Bay visits Detroit. Always check the latest league schedule in case a future broadcast window changes.
The Week 9 game is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 7:20 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) at Soldier Field in Chicago. That is 8:20 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00) or 01:20 UTC on November 9.
Use the NFL Buccaneers–Bears Game Center. Confirm the game status says Final before treating the displayed score as the result.
Yes. NBC Sports lists Peacock as a U.S. live-streaming option for the November 8 Sunday Night Football game, alongside NBC television coverage. Access depends on applicable service terms.
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