The Buffalo Bills (7-4) are on the verge of being on the outside looking in when it comes to the AFC playoff picture, and one week after their offensive line was bullied by a ferocious Houston Texans’ front four, the task won’t get any easier when the Bills travel to play the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) […]
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At 7-4, the Buffalo Bills are now fighting for their playoff lives thanks to yet another untimely loss to an AFC playoff hopeful in the Houston Texans. Buffalo doesn’t have a lot of room for error left if they hope to make some noise in the postseason, and that means taking care of business a […]
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After their fourth loss in six games, frustration is beginning to set in for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ faithful. The black and gold dropped Sunday’s contest to Chicago, despite several chances to claim victory. The losing effort also means Pittsburgh loses control of the AFC North, as Baltimore now holds the tiebreaker, sitting at 6-5 as […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bears marked a low point in the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After a big home win against the Bengals in Week 11, the Steelers dropped back down to earth in the Windy City, only scoring 21 offensive points against one of the league’s worst defenses, and allowing 31. Now […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Steelers added defensive tackle Anthony Goodlow to their practice squad, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday, citing Goodlow’s agent Hector Ruiz. Pittsburgh hasn’t officially announced the move or any corresponding roster transactions yet. Pittsburgh does currently have an open spot on its practice squad. Goodlow went undrafted in 2024 out of Oklahoma State University. […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Chicago Bears caught a break when Aaron Rodgers’ left wrist prevented him from suiting up for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the Steelers caught a break when Chicago’s Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon remained on injured reserve after practicing in full on Friday. The Steelers also benefited from the Bears’ injuries to starters Theo Benedet, […]
From Windy City Gridiron
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The Pittsburgh Steelers traded wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys in the offseason for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth rounder this offseason. They also threw in a 2027 sixth to sweeten the deal for Dallas. Following three seasons of highlight-reel plays, but on-field antics, being late to the Christmas Day […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Chicago Bears earned another victory on Sunday, bringing their win total to eight for the first time since 2020. This time, it was a 31-28 victory at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was more of the same for the Steelers, a team that has only walked away with a victory in Chicago once […]
From Windy City Gridiron
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The Bears keep rolling with a 31-28 win over the Steelers at Soldier Field , and the crew is in full holiday spirit on the Bleacher Nation Bears Podcast, presented by Obvious Shirts .
Hosts Patrick Flowers, Matt Rooney, and Luis Medina kick things off by sharing their biggest takeaways from another statement victory — because, at this point, it’s time to admit it: this team is good. The guys hand out their game balls, led by Montez Sweat, who delivered another dominant performance i...
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Well, that was a fun one!
It wasn’t pretty all day on Sunday for the Bears, but again, they were opportunistic on defense, efficient on offense, and when it got close late, they never blinked.
Despite being shorthanded for what seems like the entirety of the season defensively, that unit never backs down. Whenever the offense makes a mistake, they almost always seem to bounce back and not let those mistakes add up.
Coaching matters a whole lot in the NFL, and the Bears have been...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Steelers saved us from buying in and made sure their annual collapse came about a month early. They’ve gone from 4-1 with a massive lead over the 1-5 Baltimore Ravens to 6-5 and out of the playoff picture. The loss to the Chicago Bears highlighted a lot of the same issues that have plagued […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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At 6-5, the Pittsburgh Steelers will spend the remainder of 2025 fighting for their playoff lives. After beginning Sunday as the leaders of the AFC North, Pittsburgh ended the day out of the playoff picture altogether with a brutal stretch of games ahead. The first team in this gauntlet is the Buffalo Bills, who are […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The most impressive thing about the Chicago Bears is that, even though they’re tied for the second-best record in the NFC at (8-3), they can be even better. There’s so much more room for the offense to grow, and the defense should be getting healthier for the playoff push. This has been an opportunistic team […]
From Windy City Gridiron
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If you aren’t a fan of the Baltimore Ravens or the Cleveland Browns, you are probably feeling annoyed right now in the AFC North. The Ravens and the Browns both got wins in Week 12, while the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers both took home losses. The momentum in the division has officially swung […]
From Dawgs By Nature
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The Steelers are now 1-13 all-time in Chicago following Sunday’s 31-28 loss to the Bears. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. 1. The Steelers had the right gameplan — and then they didn’t Outside of an early Mason Rudolph interception, the Steelers offense was largely efficient in the first half. The […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Baltimore Ravens won on Sunday and the Pittsburgh Steelers lost. The long road back to the top of the AFC North is complete for the Ravens. Baltimore wins the AFC North record tiebreaker because of Pittsburgh’s loss to the Bengals earlier this season. The New England Patriots won on Sunday, taking over control of […]
From Baltimore Beatdown
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lost control of the AFC North and their place in the AFC playoff picture this Sunday with a 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears. The Steelers’ offense stalled on their final drive with a chance to get into field goal range and potentially send the game into overtime. Pittsburgh’s defense made a […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lost on Sunday and the Baltimore Ravens won. Baltimore is the new leader in the AFC North despite their 1-5 start while the Steelers have fallen completely out of the playoff picture. Pittsburgh can still sneak into the final wild card spot with a Jaguars loss, I think. Jacksonville would fall behind […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers began the day as the leaders of the AFC North and the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs; they will end the evening out of the playoff picture altogether. With the Baltimore Ravens winning their fifth consecutive game, and the Steelers dropping a 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Ravens […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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There is something poetic about Aaron Rodgers being forced to watch helplessly as the Chicago Bears picked up a win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Soldier Field.
FINAL: Chicago Bears 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28 ( ESPN BOX SCORE )
Thoughts on another wild win in Week 12
UPDATED PLAYOFF ODDS: With that win, The Athletic’s NFL Playoff Simulator gives the Bears a 56 percent chance of making the playoffs with six games remaining on their 2025 regular-season schedule. T...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Steelers suffered three injuries worth mentioning in their loss to the Bears in Week 12, head coach Mike Tomlin said in his postgame press conference. Wide receiver D.K. Metcalf suffered an ankle injury but returned to the game despite clearly aggravating it on multiple plays. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. injured his hip flexor and […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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Through ten games, the Chicago Bears have been remarkable at finding ways to win. To this point, it has been against less talented competition. That changed as they entered Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with 6 of their final 7 games against teams with winning records. The Bears were without starting defensive players Jaylon […]
From Windy City Gridiron
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The Steelers game is over, but there’s still plenty of football to be played this afternoon. Here’s the NFL’s late afternoon slate for Week 12: As always, here’s the broadcast map on 506 Sports. What games will you be watching? Who will you be rooting for? Who do you have in fantasy? Let us know in […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are trailing the Chicago Bears 31-21 at the time of writing and are currently in the red zone in hopes of making it a one-score game. That said, one of their starting linemen has gone down. Left tackle Broderick Jones left the game after staying down on the turf with what Evan […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the Chicago Bears at the time of writing by the score of 14-7. After a fumble recovery by Yahya Black, the Steelers’ offense took the field, where DK Metcalf left the game just two plays into the drive. It’s unclear what caused Metcalf’s injury, but he was hopping off the field […]
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