CHICAGO (AP) -- Mitchell Trubisky threw a career-high six touchdown passes -- one shy of the NFL record -- and the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears pounded the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48-10 on Sunday (Sept. 30).
The Bears (3-1) won their third straight with Trubisky delivering the sort of breakout performance general manager Ryan Pace envisioned when he traded up a spot to draft the prized quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick last year.
He finished one TD pass short of the franchise mark set by Sid Luckman against the New York Giants in 1943. Luckman is tied with seven others in NFL history to throw seven TD passes in a game.