Mike Tirico won’t be on the call of NBC’s Sunday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tirico, 59, said in a statement on Sunday, Nov. 8 that he’d been sidelined due to his health.

Mike Tirico will miss the Buccaneers at Bears game due to a health issue, with Noah Eagle calling Sunday Night Football alongside Cris Collinsworth.

Sunday Night Football NFL action kicks off in Week 9 with the Chicago Bears-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. NFL TV schedule, time, how to watch and streaming.

NBC will be broadcasting "Sunday Night Football," with Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth on the call. Those looking to stream the game can turn to DIRECTV , which is currently offering a free trial, Fubo or Peacock .

Caleb Williams found a wide-open Colston Loveland for a 38-yard catch to set up Cairo Santos’ 38-yard field goal as time expired, and the Chicago Bears picked up a sloppy 27-24 victory over Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.

The Chicago Bears seek their third victory in a row in primetime TV when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on "Sunday Night Football."

What happened to Mike Tirico? Find out why Tirico is surprisingly not part of tonight's NBC's Sunday Night Football game between Bucs and Bears.