Jameis Winston-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominate Chicago Bears in opener

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There's no room for complacency in Jameis Winston's bid to transform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into a playoff team. The 23-year-old quarterback shone in the team's delayed season opener Sunday, throwing for 204 yards and one touchdown in a 29-7 victory over the Chicago Bears. An opportunistic defense did its part, too, forcing four first-half turnovers, scoring on an interception return and limiting the Bears to 20 yards rushing. Winston was delighted, but not satisfied. "The biggest takeaway is that there is a lot of room for improvement. We can't just sit on one game," the third-year pro said. "Me personally, I've just got that mentality that we've got to get better, we've got to keep pushing each other." The Bucs (1-0) dominated despite having a short week of practice following a Hurricane Irma-imposed layoff that kept Tampa Bay from playing its scheduled season opener at Miami the previous week.

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