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Mike Tirico to Miss Buccaneers-Bears Sunday Night Football Due to Health Issue

Mike Tirico to Miss Buccaneers-Bears Sunday Night Football Due to Health Issue
World Sports · 11:28:57 - Wednesday, 11 November 2026

NBC play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico will miss the Week 9 Sunday Night Football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears due to a health issue, the network announced Sunday.

Noah Eagle will fill in for Tirico on play-by-play alongside analyst Cris Collinsworth and reporter Melissa Stark for the prime-time broadcast.

The game is scheduled for Sunday night at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

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