The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have an upcoming game against the Chicago Bears Thursday night at 8:20 p.m. on October 8. The Buccaneers will be without Chris Godwin, O.J. Howard, Justin Watson and Lesean McCoy.
THE HISTORY AND WHERE WE ARE NOW
The Buccaneers are entering this matchup along with the Bears at 3-1 a piece. The last time Tom Brady faced off against Nick Foles was in Super Bowl LII where Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles got the better of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Both quarterbacks have taken on new challenges with new teams as they find themselves squaring off again.
One key matchup to watch in Thursday’s game will be Buccaneers rookie right offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs against the Bears all pro edge rusher Khalil Mack. Tom Brady has never lost to the Chicago Bears in his career. At the same time, this is the first time Tom Brady is facing the Bears with a new head coach and a new team.
Both teams boast superior run defenses in the NFL, the Bears can add a potent pass rush to the mix where the Buccaneers have tackling machines in Lavonta David and Devin White.
THE SCORES
The Buccaneers and Bears are 2-2 in their last four meetings against each other, here are the results as follows:
- September 30, 2018: TB 10 CHI 48
- September 17, 2017: CHI 7 TB 29
- November 13, 2016: CHI 10 TB 36
- December 27, 2015: CHI 26 TB 21
WHAT TO EXPECT
Most of the recent games have been lopsided one way or another. Which leads many to wonder if Thursday’s game will be the same, or perhaps more of a competition. Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano and Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians have history and are friends. When Chuck Pagano had to briefly step away from football due to cancer, Bruce Arians took over as the interim head coach. He was able to lead the offense with the now former QB Andrew Luck to success. Thursday’s game will signal a chess match between Bruce Arians’ offense against Chuck Pagano’s defense.
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Scores by https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/chicago-bears/teamvsteam?opp=30
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Josh Kapke 