In his halftime interview with NBC, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that he didn’t go for a touchdown to close the second quarter largely because his team was going to receive the second-half kickoff with a chance to double up.

Now that opportunity has become reality.

Bucky Irving put a 2-yard run in the end zone, cutting Chicago’s lead to 17-13 with 11:37 left in the third quarter.

The score was set up by a 58-yard pass from Baker Mayfield to Tez Johnson.

That came after Mayfield had converted third-and-3 with a 7-yard pass to Chris Godwin.

It was a big boost to an offense that had scored just three points off three interceptions in the first half.

Mayfield is now 13-of-21 for 204 yards.

On the injury front, Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson is questionable to return with a hand injury. Chicago cornerback Kyler Gordon also went down on Mayfield’s deep pass to Johnson, holding his left arm as he came off the field.

Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield is out with an ankle injury.