The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-1) won their fourth straight game for the best seven-game start in franchise history as the defending Super Bowl champion routed the Chicago Bears 38-3.

The Bucs also avenged one of their five 2020 regular-season losses, with Tom Brady completing 20 of 36 passes for 211 yards and four TDs.

The Tampa Bay defense did its job, too, limiting the offensively challenged Bears (3-4) to Cairo Santos' second-quarter field goal and sacking rookie Justin Fields four times, forcing two fumbles. Dee Delaney had one of the Bucs' three interceptions, a first-quarter pick that led to Brady's 599th career TD pass.

With Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski sidelined by injuries, Evans had a big day with six catches for 76 yards and three TDs, including a 9-yarder that gave Brady No. 600 with 6 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

Evans also had scoring receptions of 2 and 8 yards as the Bucs built the lead to 35-3 at halftime. Chris Godwin had eight catches for 111 yards and a 5-yard reception set up by Delaney's interception. Rookie Jaelon Darden's 43-yard punt return led to Leonard Fournette's early 2-yard TD run.

Fields, meanwhile, fell to 2-3 as a starter. The first-round draft pick finished 22 of 32 for 184 yards and three interceptions. He also lost two fumbles and has now been sacked a league-leading 22 times.

Chicago's turnovers contributed to the Bucs scoring four of their five touchdowns on drives that started inside Bears territory.

The Bears host San Francisco next Sunday.