Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aim to build on a season-opening win when they host Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears.
LAST MEETING: Buccaneers beat Bears 38-3 on Oct. 24, 2021, in Tampa Fla.BEARS OFFENSE: OVERALL , RUSH , PASS , SCORING .BUCCANEERS OFFENSE: OVERALL , RUSH , PASS , SCORING .TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Bears minus-2; Buccaneers plus-3.
BUCCANEERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Baker Mayfield shrugged off a slow start to win his debut for his fourth team in a little more than two years, completing 21 of 34 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns. More importantly, he didn’t turn the ball over against the Vikings, giving his defense a chance to keep the Bucs in the game until Mayfield could get the offense on track.
KEY INJURIES: Bears S Kyler Gordon did not practice on Wednesday, after leaving last week’s game. ... LG Teven Jenkins opened the season on injured reserve. Mayfield was listed on the Bucs’ injury report, but was a full participant in practice early in the week. Rookie DL Calijah Kancey left Tampa Bay’s opener after aggravating the injury that sidelined the first-round draft pick most of training camp and the entire preseason.
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