The best case scenario
This starts with a Bears defense that doesn’t play like the one that allowed 36 points to Tampa Bay last year. Even without Jerrell Freeman, the front seven overwhelms the Buccaneers’ offensive line and renders useless the run game — which will roll with Jacquizz Rodgers and Charles Sims without the suspended Doug Martin. Making Tampa Bay’s offense one-dimensional will help the front seven get more pressure on Winston, who’s thrown 33 interceptions in the last two years. You can see where this is going: More pressure on a turnover-prone quarterback leads to at least one takeaway for the Bears’ defense.