Buccaneers at Bears: Starting Lineups, Week 9
Kickoff Sun, Nov 8, 8:20 PM ET
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield against Bears quarterback Caleb Williams. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Buccaneers (3–5) visit the Bears (6–2). The Buccaneers score 22.3 points a game (20th in the NFL) and allow 18.9 (5th); the Bears score 26.8 (8th) and allow 20.0 (8th).
By EPA per play, the Buccaneers offense ranks 27th against a Bears defense that ranks 12th, and the Bears offense ranks 9th against the Buccaneers defense's 2nd. Power rankings: Buccaneers 10th, Bears 7th.
Last three games: Buccaneers L 19–26 vs Steelers, W 43–13 at Panthers, W 16–0 vs Falcons; Bears W 31–23 at Falcons, W 30–24 vs Patriots, W 34–17 at Seahawks.
Fantasy: start Bucky Irving (Buccaneers), Emeka Egbuka (Buccaneers), D'Andre Swift (Bears), Kyle Monangai (Bears), Luther Burden III (Bears) and Colston Loveland (Bears); sit Baker Mayfield (Buccaneers), Kenny Gainwell (Buccaneers), Chris Godwin Jr. (Buccaneers), Ted Hurst III (Buccaneers), Cade Otton (Buccaneers), Rome Odunze (Bears) and Kalif Raymond (Bears). Full Week 9 start or sit.
Buccaneers offense vs Bears defense
Buccaneers this season before this game: shotgun 55%, under center 35%, pistol 9% · one back 76%, two backs 21%, empty 3% · motion 68% (516 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Buccaneers lined him up on most snaps.
Buccaneers offense, 3 WR
- WR#2 Emeka EgbukaNext up: Tez Johnson
- WR#14 Chris Godwin Jr.Next up: David Sills V
- LT#78 Tristan WirfsNext up: Benjamin Chukwuma
- LG#68 Ben BredesonNext up: Luke Haggard
- C#62 Graham BartonNext up: Dan Feeney
- RG#69 Cody MauchNext up: Dan Feeney
- RT#67 Luke GoedekeNext up: Benjamin Chukwuma
- WR#17 Ted Hurst IIINext up: Kameron Johnson
- QB#6 Baker MayfieldNext up: Jalon Daniels
- TE#88 Cade OttonNext up: Payne Durham
- RB#7 Bucky IrvingNext up: Kenny Gainwell
Bears defense
- LDE#98 Montez SweatNext up: Austin Booker
- LDT#50 Grady JarrettNext up: Neville Gallimore
- RDT#99 Jeffery SimmonsNext up: Kentavius Street
- RDE#97 James LynchNext up: Dayo Odeyingbo
- WLB#12 Devin BushNext up: Tony Fields II
- MLB#53 T.J. EdwardsNext up: Noah Sewell
- SLB#48 D'Marco JacksonNext up: Jack Sanborn
- LCB#1 Jaylon JohnsonNext up: Josh Blackwell
- SS#31 Dillon ThienemanNext up: Elijah Hicks
- FS#21 Cam LewisNext up: Skyler Thomas
- RCB#29 Tyrique StevensonNext up: Malik Muhammad
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Buccaneers lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Buccaneers offense, 2 TE
- LT#78 Tristan WirfsNext up: Benjamin Chukwuma
- LG#68 Ben BredesonNext up: Luke Haggard
- C#62 Graham BartonNext up: Dan Feeney
- RG#69 Cody MauchNext up: Dan Feeney
- RT#67 Luke GoedekeNext up: Benjamin Chukwuma
- WR#2 Emeka EgbukaNext up: Ted Hurst III
- WR#14 Chris Godwin Jr.Next up: Tez Johnson
- TE#88 Cade OttonNext up: Bauer Sharp
- TE#87 Payne DurhamNext up: Ko Kieft
- QB#6 Baker MayfieldNext up: Jalon Daniels
- RB#7 Bucky IrvingNext up: Kenny Gainwell
Bears defense
- LDE#98 Montez SweatNext up: Austin Booker
- LDT#50 Grady JarrettNext up: Neville Gallimore
- RDT#99 Jeffery SimmonsNext up: Kentavius Street
- RDE#97 James LynchNext up: Dayo Odeyingbo
- WLB#12 Devin BushNext up: Tony Fields II
- MLB#53 T.J. EdwardsNext up: Noah Sewell
- SLB#48 D'Marco JacksonNext up: Jack Sanborn
- LCB#1 Jaylon JohnsonNext up: Josh Blackwell
- SS#31 Dillon ThienemanNext up: Elijah Hicks
- FS#21 Cam LewisNext up: Skyler Thomas
- RCB#29 Tyrique StevensonNext up: Malik Muhammad
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 21% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Payne Durham, is shown at fullback.
Buccaneers offense, I-form
- LT#78 Tristan WirfsNext up: Benjamin Chukwuma
- LG#68 Ben BredesonNext up: Luke Haggard
- C#62 Graham BartonNext up: Dan Feeney
- RG#69 Cody MauchNext up: Dan Feeney
- RT#67 Luke GoedekeNext up: Benjamin Chukwuma
- WR#2 Emeka EgbukaNext up: Ted Hurst III
- WR#14 Chris Godwin Jr.Next up: Tez Johnson
- TE#88 Cade OttonNext up: Payne Durham
- QB#6 Baker MayfieldNext up: Jalon Daniels
- FB#87 Payne DurhamNo backup listed
- RB#7 Bucky IrvingNext up: Kenny Gainwell
Bears defense
- LDE#98 Montez SweatNext up: Austin Booker
- LDT#50 Grady JarrettNext up: Neville Gallimore
- RDT#99 Jeffery SimmonsNext up: Kentavius Street
- RDE#97 James LynchNext up: Dayo Odeyingbo
- WLB#12 Devin BushNext up: Tony Fields II
- MLB#53 T.J. EdwardsNext up: Noah Sewell
- SLB#48 D'Marco JacksonNext up: Jack Sanborn
- LCB#1 Jaylon JohnsonNext up: Josh Blackwell
- SS#31 Dillon ThienemanNext up: Elijah Hicks
- FS#21 Cam LewisNext up: Skyler Thomas
- RCB#29 Tyrique StevensonNext up: Malik Muhammad
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Buccaneers lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 3% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Buccaneers offense, 4 WR
- LT#78 Tristan WirfsNext up: Benjamin Chukwuma
- LG#68 Ben BredesonNext up: Luke Haggard
- C#62 Graham BartonNext up: Dan Feeney
- RG#69 Cody MauchNext up: Dan Feeney
- RT#67 Luke GoedekeNext up: Benjamin Chukwuma
- WR#2 Emeka EgbukaNext up: David Sills V
- WR#14 Chris Godwin Jr.Next up: Kameron Johnson
- WR#17 Ted Hurst IIINext up: Jalen McMillan
- WR#15 Tez JohnsonNo backup listed
- QB#6 Baker MayfieldNext up: Jalon Daniels
- RB#7 Bucky IrvingNext up: Kenny Gainwell
Bears defense
- LDE#98 Montez SweatNext up: Austin Booker
- LDT#50 Grady JarrettNext up: Neville Gallimore
- RDT#99 Jeffery SimmonsNext up: Kentavius Street
- RDE#97 James LynchNext up: Dayo Odeyingbo
- WLB#12 Devin BushNext up: Tony Fields II
- MLB#53 T.J. EdwardsNext up: Noah Sewell
- SLB#48 D'Marco JacksonNext up: Jack Sanborn
- LCB#1 Jaylon JohnsonNext up: Josh Blackwell
- SS#31 Dillon ThienemanNext up: Elijah Hicks
- FS#21 Cam LewisNext up: Skyler Thomas
- RCB#29 Tyrique StevensonNext up: Malik Muhammad
Defense shown in its base front.
Bears offense vs Buccaneers defense
Bears this season before this game: shotgun 50%, under center 45%, pistol 4% · one back 72%, two backs 21%, empty 7% · motion 54% (590 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bears lined him up on most snaps.
Bears offense, 3 WR
- WR#15 Rome OdunzeNext up: Zavion Thomas
- WR#10 Luther Burden IIINext up: Jahdae Walker
- LT#79 Theo BenedetNext up: Ozzy Trapilo
- LG#62 Joe ThuneyNext up: Jordan McFadden
- C#67 Garrett BradburyNext up: Logan Jones
- RG#73 Jonah JacksonNext up: Luke Newman
- RT#58 Darnell WrightNext up: Theo Benedet
- WR#14 Kalif RaymondNo backup listed
- QB#18 Caleb WilliamsNext up: Tyson Bagent
- TE#84 Colston LovelandNext up: Sam Roush
- RB#4 D'Andre SwiftNext up: Kyle Monangai
Buccaneers defense
- LDE#94 Calijah KanceyNext up: Elijah Roberts
- NT#50 Vita VeaNext up: Elijah Simmons
- RDE#91 A'Shawn RobinsonNext up: DeMonte Capehart
- WLB#3 Rueben Bain Jr.Next up: Al-Quadin Muhammad
- LILB#34 Alex AnzaloneNext up: Christian Rozeboom
- RILB#45 Josiah TrotterNext up: SirVocea Dennis
- SLB#0 Yaya DiabyNext up: David Walker
- LCB#27 Zyon McCollumNext up: Kevin Knowles
- SS#23 Tykee SmithNext up: Miles Killebrew
- FS#31 Antoine Winfield Jr.Next up: Ifeatu Melifonwu
- RCB#21 Benjamin MorrisonNext up: Ayden Garnes
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bears lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Bears offense, 2 TE
- LT#79 Theo BenedetNext up: Ozzy Trapilo
- LG#62 Joe ThuneyNext up: Jordan McFadden
- C#67 Garrett BradburyNext up: Logan Jones
- RG#73 Jonah JacksonNext up: Luke Newman
- RT#58 Darnell WrightNext up: Theo Benedet
- WR#15 Rome OdunzeNext up: Kalif Raymond
- WR#10 Luther Burden IIINext up: Zavion Thomas
- TE#84 Colston LovelandNext up: Hayden Large
- TE#87 Sam RoushNext up: Cole Kmet
- QB#18 Caleb WilliamsNext up: Tyson Bagent
- RB#4 D'Andre SwiftNext up: Kyle Monangai
Buccaneers defense
- LDE#94 Calijah KanceyNext up: Elijah Roberts
- NT#50 Vita VeaNext up: Elijah Simmons
- RDE#91 A'Shawn RobinsonNext up: DeMonte Capehart
- WLB#3 Rueben Bain Jr.Next up: Al-Quadin Muhammad
- LILB#34 Alex AnzaloneNext up: Christian Rozeboom
- RILB#45 Josiah TrotterNext up: SirVocea Dennis
- SLB#0 Yaya DiabyNext up: David Walker
- LCB#27 Zyon McCollumNext up: Kevin Knowles
- SS#23 Tykee SmithNext up: Miles Killebrew
- FS#31 Antoine Winfield Jr.Next up: Ifeatu Melifonwu
- RCB#21 Benjamin MorrisonNext up: Ayden Garnes
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 21% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Sam Roush, is shown at fullback.
Bears offense, I-form
- LT#79 Theo BenedetNext up: Ozzy Trapilo
- LG#62 Joe ThuneyNext up: Jordan McFadden
- C#67 Garrett BradburyNext up: Logan Jones
- RG#73 Jonah JacksonNext up: Luke Newman
- RT#58 Darnell WrightNext up: Theo Benedet
- WR#15 Rome OdunzeNext up: Kalif Raymond
- WR#10 Luther Burden IIINext up: Zavion Thomas
- TE#84 Colston LovelandNext up: Sam Roush
- QB#18 Caleb WilliamsNext up: Tyson Bagent
- FB#87 Sam RoushNo backup listed
- RB#4 D'Andre SwiftNext up: Kyle Monangai
Buccaneers defense
- LDE#94 Calijah KanceyNext up: Elijah Roberts
- NT#50 Vita VeaNext up: Elijah Simmons
- RDE#91 A'Shawn RobinsonNext up: DeMonte Capehart
- WLB#3 Rueben Bain Jr.Next up: Al-Quadin Muhammad
- LILB#34 Alex AnzaloneNext up: Christian Rozeboom
- RILB#45 Josiah TrotterNext up: SirVocea Dennis
- SLB#0 Yaya DiabyNext up: David Walker
- LCB#27 Zyon McCollumNext up: Kevin Knowles
- SS#23 Tykee SmithNext up: Miles Killebrew
- FS#31 Antoine Winfield Jr.Next up: Ifeatu Melifonwu
- RCB#21 Benjamin MorrisonNext up: Ayden Garnes
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bears lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 7% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Bears offense, 4 WR
- LT#79 Theo BenedetNext up: Ozzy Trapilo
- LG#62 Joe ThuneyNext up: Jordan McFadden
- C#67 Garrett BradburyNext up: Logan Jones
- RG#73 Jonah JacksonNext up: Luke Newman
- RT#58 Darnell WrightNext up: Theo Benedet
- WR#15 Rome OdunzeNext up: Jahdae Walker
- WR#10 Luther Burden IIINo backup listed
- WR#14 Kalif RaymondNo backup listed
- WR#13 Zavion ThomasNo backup listed
- QB#18 Caleb WilliamsNext up: Tyson Bagent
- RB#4 D'Andre SwiftNext up: Kyle Monangai
Buccaneers defense
- LDE#94 Calijah KanceyNext up: Elijah Roberts
- NT#50 Vita VeaNext up: Elijah Simmons
- RDE#91 A'Shawn RobinsonNext up: DeMonte Capehart
- WLB#3 Rueben Bain Jr.Next up: Al-Quadin Muhammad
- LILB#34 Alex AnzaloneNext up: Christian Rozeboom
- RILB#45 Josiah TrotterNext up: SirVocea Dennis
- SLB#0 Yaya DiabyNext up: David Walker
- LCB#27 Zyon McCollumNext up: Kevin Knowles
- SS#23 Tykee SmithNext up: Miles Killebrew
- FS#31 Antoine Winfield Jr.Next up: Ifeatu Melifonwu
- RCB#21 Benjamin MorrisonNext up: Ayden Garnes
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 9
Buccaneers
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Bears
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Buccaneers
- PK#4 Chase McLaughlinNo backup listed
- P#9 Riley DixonNo backup listed
- H#9 Riley DixonNo backup listed
- PR#15 Tez JohnsonNext up: Kameron Johnson
- KR#19 Kameron JohnsonNext up: Tez Johnson
- LS#86 Evan DeckersNo backup listed
Bears
- PK#8 Cairo SantosNo backup listed
- P#19 Tory TaylorNo backup listed
- H#19 Tory TaylorNo backup listed
- PR#14 Kalif RaymondNext up: Zavion Thomas
- KR#13 Zavion ThomasNext up: Josh Blackwell
- LS#46 Scott DalyNo backup listed