The Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will clash in Week 16 of the NFL 2015 regular season, and the Bears are already on course to suffer back to back losing seasons for the the first time in 11 years. The game has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and takes place from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream via the link below.
The Chicago Bears have nothing to play for here except for pride. They are already guaranteed to miss out on the postseason again to extend their absence from the Playoffs, which started in 2010.
The Buccaneers have suffered two straight losses coming into today's game and will be trying to avoid a third.
Both of these teams were eliminated from Playoff contention last week, when the Buccaneers lost 31-23 to the St Louis Rams, and the Bears lost to the Minnesota Vikings 38-17.
Even though the teams have little to play for, the Buccaneers can still at least avoid a losing season, but they will need to start with a win here today against Chicago.
Earlier this week on Saturday night, the NFC East division was all but concluded, with the Washington Redskins defeating the Philadelphia Eagles to confirm themselves as division champions.
The Redskins clinched the division title, and with it a postseason spot, with a comfortable 38-24 win. Their appearance in the Playoffs this season will be their first since the 2012 season, and comes as a surprise as not many had predicted the Redskins would take the NFC East at the start of the season.
The result means the 8-7 Redskins will play a home Playoff game against the No. 5 seeded team in the NFC. At the moment that would mean a match up against the Seattle Seahawks, which would be a massive challenge as they have made huge strides in the second half of the season and at the moment look like one of the most dangerous teams in the league.
If the results in the coming few weeks shake things up more though, then the Redskins could get a game against the 9-5 Minnesota Vikings, which is another daunting prospect for Washington. However, at the moment the Redskins may just want to enjoy the fact that they're back in the postseason and whoever it turns out they face, what will be will be.
Kirk Cousins has been one of the core reasons the Redskins have managed to surprise people this season, and he has played above everyone's expectations. On Saturday night he completed 31 of 46 throws for 365 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions.
At the start of the season, the Redskins suffered poor form through their opening six games. During that period, Kirk Cousins threw eight interceptions, where as in the nine games since he threw just three.
They will need the new improved Kirk Cousins if they are to make an impact in the Playoffs.
Today's big game between the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream by clicking here.
