Buccaneers Seek Sole NFC South Lead Against Bears

After New Orleans beat Cleveland and Atlanta and Carolina both lost, all four NFC South teams stood at three wins, with Tampa Bay atop the division on tiebreakers. The Buccaneers can claim sole possession of first place by beating the 6-2 Chicago Bears on Sunday night; a loss would drop Tampa Bay to third, according to one report. Chicago also has a potential path to first place in the NFC North: a win over Tampa Bay followed by a Minnesota loss to Buffalo on Monday would put the Bears alone atop their division, with backup Carson Wentz expected to start for the Vikings.