The Chicago Bears host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field in the Sunday Night Football matchup on November 8, 2026, marking the final game of Week 9 in the NFL regular season. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:20 PM Brasília time, equivalent to 8:20 PM Eastern Time in the United States.
NBC holds the broadcast rights for the Sunday Night Football series, televising 17 matchups during the 2026 season. The November 8 clash in Chicago represents the ninth game of that primetime slate, leaving nine additional contests to be played.
Sunday Night Football serves as the premier primetime slot on Sunday nights, typically featuring teams that generate high public interest for broadcast in the United States. In Week 8, the featured matchup was a divisional clash between the Eagles and Commanders from the NFC East, and the result may have an impact on the classification and tiebreaker criteria of the division.
International viewers face distinct kickoff adjustments for the Soldier Field contest. The game begins at 1:20 AM on Monday in the UK, 6:20 PM in Mountain Time, 7:20 PM in Central Time, 7:20 PM in Mexico, 2:20 AM on Monday in Spain, and 10:20 PM on Sunday in Brazil.
Bears enter primetime with six wins
The Chicago Bears arrive at their home stadium holding a 6-2 record, establishing one of the strongest campaigns within the National Football Conference.
Chicago earned a 34-17 road victory against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8. That performance followed a 30-24 win over the New England Patriots, giving the Bears back-to-back victories against teams that participated in the previous Super Bowl.
Buccaneers seek ground momentum
Tampa Bay travels to Illinois holding a 3-5 record and sitting second in the NFC South standings. The Buccaneers have won three of their last four outings after dropping their initial four games of the regular season, and they arrive with momentum from two consecutive wins as they look to gain ground in their division race.
The squad defeated the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 in a heavy rainstorm during Week 8. The ground game generated 324 rushing yards in that victory, with Bucky Irving carrying for 170 yards and Kenny Gainwell adding 140 yards.
Watch the game on sportv2, DAZN, or NBC
Fans in Brazil can watch the game via sportv2 and the NFL Game Pass platform available on DAZN. In the United States, NBC carries the national broadcast from Soldier Field.
The Sunday Night Football schedule continues the following week on November 15, when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium for an 8:20 PM Eastern kickoff on NBC.
