Week 12: Bears vs Steelers Sunday at noon on CBS

[Derwood]

35 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

If Rodgers plays. Bears 27 Steelers 26

If Rudolph plays Steelers 21 Bears 20

Mason Rudolph has had a longer NFL career than most 1st round draft picks

[raw]

5 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

The Bears linebacking unit consists of preseason backups today. With the current injuries they’re as bad as any unit right now. 30 Points is more than doable for a Steelers offense who’s already done that 3X.

I just gave statistical reasons of why 30 points isn't very doable, but I'll take your word over the 3x being against defenses worst than the Bears, and 1 of those time scoring nearly half of those points on D.

But I think you overrate the LB position. Especially for this game. To exploit bad LBs, you either need to be able to run the ball well (the Steelers don't) or be able to exploit them in coverage with your RBs and TEs. The Steelers do carry 4 TEs and use 3 of them a ton, but 2 of those TEs (Friermuth, Jonnu) are glorified WRs. You aren't going to cover them with LBs anyway. The other is Darnell Washington who is a glorified offensive tackle. Not going to run free at the 2nd level. The RBs could give the Bears some trouble, but as long as they come up and tackle, they'll be fine in this particular game.

[17 Seconds]

Rodgers is out

[BigSlick]

8 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

Rodgers is out

Interesting 

well I think Rudolph is a definitive step down in quality, but also this team loves to roll over against back up QBs. Hopefully no repeats of the Ravens game.

[NorthsideAvenger]

Even with the injuries, this game feels winnable. So if Ben and Caleb wants to score all the points today and force Pittsburgh to keep up, I'd be ok with that. 

 

[BigSlick]

Of course it’s “winnable”! The Bears are 3 point favorites! 
 

the defense could absolutely collapse given the injuries and Caleb and co could fall flat on their face offensively, but yes this game is “winnable”

[NorthsideAvenger]

2 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

Of course it’s “winnable”! The Bears are 3 point favorites! 
 

the defense could absolutely collapse given the injuries and Caleb and co could fall flat on their face offensively, but yes this game is “winnable”

With as much doom and gloomy I've read from Bears fans, I thought in the minority about the Bears chances 

Still pissed about that crap in Pittsburgh between the ref and Cass Marsh.

[raw]

Theo Benedet is out. Ozzy Trapilo is your starting LT

[Wilson A2000]

17 minutes ago, raw said:

Theo Benedet is out. Ozzy Trapilo is your starting LT

Unless they slide Thuney over to LT

[Wilson A2000]

 

[BigSlick]

1 hour ago, raw said:

Theo Benedet is out. Ozzy Trapilo is your starting LT

woof. i dont like that

[BigSlick]

i'm gonna be a dumbass: I think this'll be the first comfortable win of the season for the Bears

 

[BigSlick]

Hmmmm “run, run, ball thrown into coverage” wasn’t exactly what I was hoping from the opening drive 

[Tryptamine]

That's an interception

[Wilson A2000]

3 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

i'm gonna be a dumbass: I think this'll be the first comfortable win of the season for the Bears

 

Steelers historically can’t win in Chicago, no Rodgers, but the Bears have a ton of injuries. The Bears can’t rush the passer and are missing 5 starting defenders. I don’t feel good about this game, but Vegas has this as a pick ‘em.

[BigSlick]

NASHON WRIGHT

[Tryptamine]

Caleb really has to get over these accuracy issues

[BigSlick]

It’s killing me that Caleb and DJ are just not clicking 

[cwood218]

dam, that play looked nice.

 

Edited November 23, 2025 by cwood218

[BigSlick]

5 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

It’s killing me that Caleb and DJ are just not clicking 

Reverse Jinx power 

[cwood218]

1 minute ago, BigSlick said:

Reverse Jinx power 

I believe you were about to tell us about how you are frustrated that Trapilo isn't playing like an HOFer.

[BigSlick]

We are so lucky to get an INT on that early drive because maaaaan this defense is soft. They’re gonna get yardage all game.

[Tryptamine]

The Steelers clearly see something because they're running to the right over and over

[Derwood]

22 minutes ago, BigSlick said:

i'm gonna be a dumbass: I think this'll be the first comfortable win of the season for the Bears

 

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, BigSlick said:

We are so lucky to get an INT on that early drive because maaaaan this defense is soft. They’re gonna get yardage all game.

Yeah they suck. Getting to the second level with ease