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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears are set to clash on Sunday, Nov. 8, in a Sunday Night Football showdown at Soldier Field in Chicago. The game pits the NFL's two most productive rushing attacks against each other.
Tampa Bay enters the contest leading the league with an average of 168.6 rushing yards per game, powered by running back Bucky Irving. Last week, the Buccaneers blanked the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 in a heavy rainstorm without completing a single pass. Irving ran for 170 yards and a touchdown, and Tampa Bay set a franchise single-game record with 324 rushing yards. According to the Associated Press, it was the first time since 1974 that a Super Bowl-era NFL team finished a game with zero completions.
The Bears, meanwhile, are averaging 150.8 rushing yards per game, led by running back D'Andre Swift. In a 34-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night, Swift carried the ball a season-high 27 times for 69 yards and three touchdowns, all in the second half.
Game Details and Streaming Options
Here is everything you need to know ahead of tonight's matchup:
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
- Time: 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT)
- Location: Soldier Field, Chicago
- TV channel: NBC
- Live stream: DIRECTV (free trial), Fubo (free trial), Peacock
DIRECTV is offering a five-day free trial, and for a limited time, new subscribers can get $30 off their first month of a DIRECTV Entertainment package ($64.99 per month, then $94.99 per month), which includes one month of the DIRECTV Sports Pack with NFL RedZone for free. New Fubo subscribers can also take advantage of a five-day trial to watch the game. After the free trial ends, Fubo starts at $63.99 per month (then $88.99 after), depending on the package chosen.
In other sports action today, Nebraska volleyball faces Washington in a Big Ten showdown with a free live stream, the Packers take on the Patriots, Penn State volleyball meets Wisconsin, the Giants battle the Eagles, and the Jets square off against the Chiefs—all available to watch for free.
Originally reported by nj.