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Buccaneers at Bears: TV schedule, notes, and staff picks

Predictions and game info from the 2020 NFL Week 5 capsule.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Chicago Bears
Running back James Wilder #32 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gets upended against the Chicago Bears as defensive tackle Mike Hartenstine makes the tackle at Soldier Field on September 2, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois.
Photo by Bruce Dierdorff/Getty Images

Broadcast Info

TV: FOX/NFLN/Amazon Prime (8:20 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Kristina Pink (field reporter) NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Tony Boselli SIRIUS: 81 (TB), 83 (Chi) | XM: 226 (TB), 225 (Chi)B)

Buccaneers Notes

• QB TOM BRADY passed for 369 yards & 5 TDs vs. 1 INT for 117 rating in Week 4. Is 3rd QB (DREW BREES & PEYTON MANNING) with 30 career games of 4+ TD passes in NFL history. Has 7 career games with 5+ TDs, 3rd-most in NFL history. Has 93 career games with 300+ pass yards, tied-2nd most in NFL history. Has 974 pass yards (324.7 per game) & 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 103 rating in 3 career starts at Chi. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating.

• RB RONALD JONES had 6 catches & 128 scrimmage yards (111 rush, 17 rec.) in Week 4, his 2nd-career game with 100+ rush yards. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 70+ scrimmage yards.

• WR MIKE EVANS led team with 7 receptions for 122 yards & TD catch last week. Has 33 catches for 469 yards & 2 TDs in 5 career games on TNF. Leads NFL with 5 rec. TDs in 2020. WR SCOTTY MILLER had 5 catches for 83 yards & TD last week. TE CAMERON BRATE had rec. TD in Week 4.

• LB LAVONTE DAVID led team with 11 tackles & had PD last week. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Chi. with TFL. LB SHAQUIL BARRETT had 7 tackles & sack in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. LB DEVIN WHITE had 5th-career FR last week, tied-most in NFL since 2019. LB JASON PIERRE-PAUL had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with sack. DT NDAMUKONG SUH had FF last week. Has 7 sacks in his past 7 vs. Chi. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at Chi.

Bears Notes

• QB NICK FOLES passed for 249 yards with TD vs INT for 76.4 rating in 1st start of season last week. Has 1,104 pass yards (276 per game) & 8 TDs (6 pass, 2 rush) vs. INT for 100.6 rating in 4 career starts vs. TB.

• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 57 scrimmage yards (30 rec., 27 rush) in Week 4. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row on Thursday with 85+ scrimmage yards.

• WR ALLEN ROBINSON led team with 7 receptions for 101 yards & rec. TD last week. Has 23 catches for 333 yards (83.3 per game) & 2 rec. TDs in 4 career games on TNF. Aims for his 3rd in row on Thursday with rec. TD. Has 3 rec. TDs in 2 career games vs. TB & aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with rec. TD. Rookie WR DARNELL MOONEY set career highs with 5 catches & 52 rec. yards last week. TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 5+ receptions & 50+ rec. yards in 7 of his past 8 vs. TB. Has 7 rec. TDs in 10 career games on TNF & aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with TD catch.

• LB KHALIL MACK had sack & FF in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with sack & FF. Aims for his 4th in row on TNF with TFL. DE ROBERT QUINN has 4 sacks & FF in 4 career games vs. TB. DT AKIEM HICKS had sack in last meeting. LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 13 tackles & 3 TFL last week. Has 4 TFL in 4 career games on Thursday. Rookie CB JAYLON JOHNSON had 2 PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 2+ PD. Leads all rookies with 7 PD in 2020.

Series History

LEADER: Bears lead all-time series, 39-20

STREAKS: Buccaneers have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 9/30/18: Buccaneers 10 at Bears 48

LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/30/18

Week 5 Staff Picks

Latest line: Bucs by 5.5, over/under: 44

Gil (3-1): Bucs, 23-21

James (3-1): Bucs, 21-13

Evan (4-0): Bucs, 28-13

David (3-1): Bucs, 24-10

Bailey (4-0): Bucs, 30-21

Jason (4-0): Bucs, 34-21