NFL Overreactions Week 11
USAT’s Prince Grimes breaks down the biggest storylines from NFL Week 11.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears play on Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Bears’ Soldier Field in a game on the NFL Week 12 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 12 game?
Check out these NFL Week 12 picks and NFL Week 12 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on CBS (stream with FUBO).
The Bears are a 3-point favorite over the Steelers in NFL Week 12 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Chicago is -160 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is +135. The over/under (point total) is set at 45 points.
NFL Week 12 picks: Bills at Texans | Jets at Ravens | Steelers at Bears | Patriots at Bengals | Giants at Lions | Vikings at Packers | Colts at Chiefs | Seahawks at Titans | Jaguars at Cardinals | Browns at Raiders | Eagles at Cowboys | Falcons at Saints | Buccaneers at Rams | Panthers at 49ers | The Republic’s score predictions
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “Will Aaron Rodgers or Mason Rudolph start for the Steelers? Will it matter? Caleb Williams and the Bears will win a fourth straight close game.”
Bookies.com: Bet the Bears to cover vs Steelers
Bill Speros writes: “Maybe it was just Matt Eberflus. Don’t look now, but the Monsters of the Midway (7-3) own a piece of first place in the NFC North. Ben Johnson took the head coaching job in the Windy City after serving as offensive coordinator in Detroit. But it’s the Bears defense, led by Dennis Allen, that’s clawing through the opposition. This week, it was the woebegone Vikings who were kept out of the end zone until the 4th quarter. The Bears won – and covered – 19-17 on the road as 3.5-point underdogs. Expect Allen to be at his best in game planning against Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph & Friends. And those 34 points Pittsburgh scored against Cincinnati’s wax-paper defense can’t be considered as a harbinger this week.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Bears will win the NFL Week 12 game against the Steelers.
ESPN: Steelers have a 50.3% chance to beat Bears on Sunday
The site gives the Bears a 49.3% shot at winning the NFL Week 12 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Bears 23, Steelers 21
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Steelers a win probability of 42%, while the Bears have a win probability of 58%.”
Sportsnaut: Chicago Bears 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Matt Johnson writes: “With Aaron Rodgers (wrist) trending toward missing this Week 12 matchup, the path to victory becomes a lot easier for the Chicago Bears. While the Pittsburgh Steelers have fared better defensively in recent weeks (5.7 ypa, 70.6 QB rating and 60.2% completion rate allowed), their struggles prior to that (284.6 passing yards and 2.0 passing touchdowns per game allowed) feel more in line with this unit as a whole. Ben Johnson will find Caleb Williams opportunities for some big plays, dropping Pittsburgh to 6-5.”
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