Baker Mayfield Week 9 Preview vs. the Bears

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will face a mediocre pass defense in Week 9 (Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET), versus the Chicago Bears. The Bears are ranked 14th in terms of passing yards conceded, at 219.0 per game.

Mayfield has thrown for 679 yards (135.8 per game) this year, connecting on 61.8% of his passes with three TD passes with two INTs. On 16 carries, Mayfield has run for 80 yards, totaling one TD and averaging 16.0 rushing yards per game.

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Mayfield vs. the Bears

  • Mayfield vs the Bears (since 2021): 1 GP / 246 PASS YPG / 1 PASS TD
  • Chicago has given up 300 or more passing yards to a total of three opposing players this year.
  • Six players have tossed one or more touchdowns in a game against the Bears this season.
  • Chicago has allowed five players to throw at least two touchdowns in a matchup in 2026.
  • The Bears have allowed two opposing players to throw for at least three TD passes in an outing this season.
  • The 219.0 passing yards the Bears give up per contest makes them the 14th-ranked pass defense in the league this year.
  • So far this season, the Bears have conceded 13 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 1.6 per game. That ranks 22nd in league play.

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Mayfield Passing Insights

  • Mayfield has gone over his passing yards prop total once this season.
  • The Buccaneers, who are 14th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 43.9% of the time while running 56.1%.
  • Mayfield has 679 yards on 110 attempts this season to average 6.2 yards per attempt.
  • In three of five games this season, Mayfield completed a touchdown pass -- but he has no games with more than one.
  • He has four total touchdowns this season (26.7% of his team's 15 offensive TDs).
  • Mayfield has passed 21 times out of his 110 total attempts while in the red zone (28.8% of his team's red zone plays).

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Mayfield's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Falcons 11/1/2026 Week 8 0-for-3 / 0 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 14 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Panthers 10/25/2026 Week 7 7-for-11 / 64 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 1 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Vikings 9/27/2026 Week 3 17-for-34 / 217 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 2 ATT / 6 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 9/20/2026 Week 2 21-for-34 / 182 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 4 ATT / 29 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bengals 9/13/2026 Week 1 23-for-28 / 216 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 5 ATT / 30 YDS / 1 TD

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