'Sunday Night Football' prediction, odds, time: Buccaneers vs. Bears picks from expert on a 14-7 roll

A pair of hot teams clash when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers battle the Chicago Bears on 'Sunday Night Football.' Chicago has won three in a row, including a 34-17 thrashing of Seattle on Monday night. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, has a two-game winning streak after topping Atlanta 16-0 last Sunday. The Buccaneers (3-5), who entered Week 9 second in the NFC South, are 3-2 within the NFC. The Bears (6-2), who entered the weekend second in the NFC North, are 4-2 in the conference. Chicago leads the all-time series 40-22, but Tampa Bay has won the last two meetings, including a 27-17 win in 2023. Kyle Monangai (toe/thumb) is listed as questionable for Chicago.

Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. ET from Soldier Field in Chicago. The latest Buccaneers vs. Bears odds have Chicago as a 6-point favorite, while the over/under for total points scored is 47.5. The Bears are 6-2 against the spread, while Tampa is 3-5 versus the line. Before making any Bears vs. Buccaneers picks, be sure to see the 'Sunday Night Football' predictions from SportsLine's Matt Severance.

Matt Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He has returned $1,437 to $100 players over the past three NFL seasons. He enters this matchup on an 8-0 roll on NFL money-line picks and 5-1 on all NFL picks. Additionally, he has gone 14-7 roll on NFL picks involving the Bears, returning nearly $500 to $100 players at NFL betting sites. Anyone following his picks on betting sites could have seen huge returns.

Now, Severance has zeroed in on Buccaneers vs. Bears. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Bears vs. Buccaneers:

Top Buccaneers vs. Bears predictions

Severance is leaning Under 48 combined points for over/under betting at betting apps. The Under has hit in three of the last five head-to-head meetings. It is also 6-4 in the last 10 Tampa Bay games, and is 5-4 in the last nine Chicago matchups. The Bears are eighth in the league in scoring defense, allowing 20 points through their first eight games.

"SportsLine's model has the final score Chicago 28-20, but I'd be a bit surprised if there are 48 total points scored." See which team to back at SportsLine.

How to make Bears vs. Buccaneers picks

Severance also has found a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back.See what it is at SportsLine.