​There is arguably no team in the NFL hotter right now than the Chicago Bears, and fans are in for another prime-time showdown this weekend as they get set to welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to town for Sunday Night Football.The Bears (6-2) are winners of three in a row after they traveled to the Pacific Northwest and defeated the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 34-17 in one of the best regular season victories in recent memory. Quarterback Caleb Williams was able to move the ball unlike previous quarterbacks against Seattle’s defense, while running back D’Andre Swift capitalized with three rushing touchdowns. Meanwhile, defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons had a debut that will be remembered for years to come as he stifled the Seahawks offense for much of the game.As for the Buccaneers (3-5), they have climbed their way out of the NFC South basement and are back on tracking following the return of quarterback Baker Mayfield. Tampa has won three of their last four games and is coming off a historic 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons, where they didn’t complete a single pass in monsoon conditions.Despite their poor record, the Buccaneers have a formidable defense, and their offense can get things going with their impressive ground attack. Here are five Buccaneers players we’ll be watching this Sunday night:1. QB Baker MayfieldIt’s been two weeks since Baker Mayfield returned to action following an injury to his right hand, and he hasn’t had to do a whole lot. During Tampa Bay’s two-game winning streak, Mayfield has completed just seven of 14 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. He made history last week by not completing a single pass in the Buccaneers’ win over the Falcons, which is a nice soft restart to his season. Don’t expect that to be the case Sunday, though.The Bears’ defense will be too good to allow Tampa to solely rely on their rushing attack to carry the load. Mayfield will likely have his most passing attempts since late September against a Bears defense that can suddenly now get after the quarterback more effectively. We’ll see how healed his thumb is and whether or not he can get after this Bears secondary that has a proponent for giving up big passing plays.2. RB Bucky IrvingIf the Bears are going to stifle the Buccaneers offense, they need to contain running back Bucky Irving. And this is a homecoming Irving is likely looking forward to. The 2024 fourth-round pick out of Hazel Crest is playing in his first game in Chicago since turning pro, and he’s coming off a career day.Irving totaled 170 rushing yards on 27 carries last week and scored a touchdown in Tampa’s win over Atlanta. The rushing yards and carries were both career highs, and it was Irving’s third game in four weeks with over 100 rushing yards. He is the engine that is powering the Buccaneers’ offense and will be the focal point that the defense needs to hone in on. Irving could have a long day, though, considering the Bears’ defense hasn’t allowed 100 yards ru