NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico will not be part of the Sunday Night Football crew for the Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on November 8, 2026. The network has not publicly disclosed the reason for his absence from the broadcast.
Tirico, a veteran play-by-play announcer, has been a regular voice on NBC's prime-time NFL coverage. His absence leaves the broadcast team without its lead commentator for the matchup.
