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Bears at Buccaneers live stream: TV info, prediction, odds and more

By John Buhler

JACKSONVILLE, FL - AUGUST 17: Jameis Winston No. 3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers attempts a pass during a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on August 17, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - AUGUST 17: Jameis Winston No. 3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers attempts a pass during a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on August 17, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon in Week 2. Here is the television schedule, the betting odds and a prediction.

Week 2 of the 2017 NFL season is here. One of the games that should have your attention this weekend will be between the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kickoff from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa will be at 1:00 p.m. ET on September 17.

FOX will have the early afternoon telecast. Dick Stockton and Mark Schlereth will be in the booth to call this NFC game. NFL.com and FuboTV will have the available live streams.

Chicago is coming off a hard loss to the Atlanta Falcons at home in Week 1. The Bears had their chances to score a game-tying touchdown four times in the red zone, but could not get it down. Chicago played very well against Atlanta, but it’s only a moral victory nonetheless.

Tampa Bay is one of two NFL teams to have not played a game yet. The Buccaneers had their Week 1 game versus the Miami Dolphins postponed due to Hurricane Irma wreaking havoc on South Florida. They will play in Week 11, coincidentally when both teams would have had their byes.

TV Schedule

Date: Sunday, Sep. 17
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Tampa, Florida
Venue: Raymond James Stadium
TV Info: FOX
Live Stream: NFL.com Live Stream, FuboTV
Announcers: Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth

According to SportsBook Review, Tampa Bay will be laying seven points at home to the visiting Bears. The associated moneylines for this game are Tampa Bay -315 and Chicago +255. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 43 points.

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Tampa Bay -7
Moneylines: Tampa Bay -315, Chicago +255
Over/Under: 43

Chicago and Tampa Bay are both looking for their first victory of the season in Week 2. For the Buccaneers, they are looking to keep pace with the Falcons and the Carolina Panthers in the NFC South. Both of Tampa Bay’s rival won in Week 1.

As for the Bears, they do not want to fall into a deeper hole than they already are in. All three of their division rivals won in Week 1. The Detroit Lions handled the Arizona Cardinals. Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers did enough to beat the Seattle Seahawks at home. The Minnesota Vikings protected their house to beat the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football.

Tampa Bay is well-rested for this game, but that’s not necessarily a good thing. Though it is the Buccaneers’ first game of the season, there is a chance they could be overlooking the lowly Bears a bit. Knowing that Bears starting quarterback Mike Glennon used to play in Tampa will be motivation for his new team on Sunday.

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Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston will outplay Glennon, but will have a pair of bad picks to keep Chicago in this game. What it comes down to is that the Bears simply do not have any receiving weapons now that Cameron Meredith and Kevin White our out. Tampa Bay wins, but the Bears cover and the point total goes under.

Prediction: Tampa Bay 23, Chicago 18

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