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Alyssa Barbieri

Week 2 picks: Who the experts are taking in Bears vs. Bucs

The Chicago Bears will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, where the Bears will look to break an 11-game losing streak.

Chicago is coming off an embarrassing 38-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers, which marked their ninth straight loss to their rivals. The Bears offense and defense struggled, where there are concerns about Justin Fields, the offensive line and playcallers Luke Getsy and Alan Williams.

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The Bears are 2.5-point road underdogs against the Bucs, according to BetMGM. But what do the experts think? Here’s a look:

USA TODAY

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USA TODAY’s Week 2 picks

Chris Bumbaca: Bucs

Jarrett Bell: Bucs

Lorenzo Reyes: Bucs

Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Bucs

Nate Davis: Bears

Safid Deen: Bears

Tyler Dragon: Bucs

Victoria Davis: Bucs

NFL.com

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NFL.com’s Week 2 picks

Ali Bhanpuri: Bears

Brooke Cersosimo: Bucs

Dan Parr: Bucs

Gennaro Filice: Bears

Tom Blair: Bucs

ESPN

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ESPN’s Week 2 picks

Stephania Bell: Bucs

Matt Bowen: Bucs

Mike Clay: Bucs

Jeremy Fowler: Bucs

Dan Graziano: Bears

Kimberley Martin: Bucs

Eric Moody: Bucs

Jason Reid: Bucs

Lindsey Thiry: Bucs

Sam Wickersham: Bucs

CBS Sports

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CBS Sports’ Week 2 picks

Pete Prisco: Bucs

Will Brinson: Bucs

Jared Dubin: Bears

Ryan Wilson: Bucs

John Breech: Bucs

Tyler Sullivan: Bucs

Dave Richard: Bucs

Jamey Eisenberg: Bucs

MMQB

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MMQB’s Week 2 picks

Albert Breer: Bucs

Mitch Goldich: Bucs

Claire Kuwana: Bears

Gilberto Manzano: Bears

Conor Orr: Bears

John Pluym: Bucs

Matt Verderame: Bucs

Sporting News

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Bill Bender – Bucs 26, Bears 18

Life after Brady got off to a surprising start for the Buccaneers. Baker Mayfield didn’t turn the ball over, and the defense forced three turnovers against Minnesota. That’s the same formula Green Bay used to beat Chicago in Week 1. Tampa Bay forces a late interception by Justin Fields, and the Bucs head into a Week Monday Night Football matchup with the Eagles with something to show.

Athlon Sports

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Athlon Sports’ Week 2 picks

Alek Arend: Bucs

Matt Audilet: Bears

Cameron Flynn: Bucs

Bleacher Report

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Bleacher Report’s Week 2 picks

Gary Davenport: Bucs

Brad Gagnon: Bears

Ian Hanford: Bucs

Kris Knox: Bucs

Maurice Moton: Bucs

Wes O’Donnell: Bears

Brent Sobleski: Bears

Bears Wire

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Bears Wire’s Week 2 picks

Alyssa Barbieri: Bucs

Brendan Sugrue: Bears

Lucas Hunt: Bucs

Ryan Fedrau: Bucs

Nate Atkins: Bucs

Bottom Line

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Experts overwhelmingly believe Tampa Bay will cruise to victory over Chicago. Here’s how the final tally looks:

Bucs: 40

Bears: 14

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