Daily News & Links: Steelers-Bears Picks; Arthur Smith to Face Old Nemesis

Daily News & Links: Steelers-Bears Picks; Arthur Smith to Face Old Nemesis
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๐Ÿˆ NFL.com released its preview for the Steelers-Bears game on Sunday. Seven of the 10 analysts on the panel have the Bears beating the Steelers.

The Steelers (6-4) are currently 2.5-point underdogs for their Week 12 game against the Bears (7-3), according to odds posted by DraftKings Sportsbook. Pittsburgh has a +122 money line, while Chicago is at -144. The over/under total for the game is 44.5 points.

๐Ÿˆ Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith got into it with Dennis Allen after a game in 2023, when Smith was the head coach for the Atlanta Falcons and Allen was the HC in New Orleans. Smith was upset with Allen because the Saints scored a late touchdown with 1:10 left in the game when the Saints were already winning 41-17.

Allen is now the defensive coordinator for the Bears. The two will face each other on Sunday for the first time since the incident.

Arthur Smith was HOT after Dennis Allen scored a late touchdown. Cussing up a dang storm! pic.twitter.com/mgPX318fyq

โ€” Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) January 7, 2024

๐Ÿˆ Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has been outstanding in coverage this season.

CB coverage stats through week 11
Top right = "good" | Bottom left = "bad" pic.twitter.com/eJqXLvs721

โ€” Stat Acccount (@AcccountStat) November 18, 2025

๐Ÿˆ The Steelers are 8-19-1 all-time against the Bears. The Steelers are 1-12 when playing in Chicago, however.

๐Ÿˆ The Steelers are averaging -3.4 air yards to the sticks, lowest in the league, according to Matt Williamson of Steelers.com.

The #Steelers are averaging -3.4 air yards to the sticks, lowest in the league.

โ€” Matt Williamson (@WilliamsonNFL) November 18, 2025

๐Ÿˆ Wednesday marked the 53-year anniversary of Franco Harrisโ€™ 75-yard touchdown run through the mud against the Cleveland Browns. It was Harrisโ€™ longest career run.

OTD 1972
Franco Harris goes 75 yards through the mud for a TD#Browns #Steelers#HereWeGo
pic.twitter.com/87WibAG5qL

โ€” Old Time Football ๐Ÿˆ (@Ol_TimeFootball) November 19, 2025

๐Ÿˆ Former Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace thinks the Steelers shouldโ€™ve never traded George Pickens.

Pittsburgh shouldโ€™ve never let Pickens go!

โ€” Mike Wallace (@Wallace17_daKid) November 18, 2025

๐Ÿˆ Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports thinks the Pittsburgh Steelers are stuck in the middle and have no long-term answer at quarterback.

โ€œThe Steelers, theyโ€™re just stuck,โ€ Portnoy said.

โ€œThe Steelers, they're just stuck.โ€ โ€“ @stoolpresidente pic.twitter.com/0APpgCv5MG

โ€” Wake Up Barstool (@wakeupbarstool) November 17, 2025

๐Ÿˆ Former Steelers wide receiver George Pickens had a standout performance for the Cowboys in Dallasโ€™ 33-16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, recording nine receptions for 144 yards (16.0 average) and one touchdown.

Through 10 games, DK Metcalf has 37 catches for 551 yards (14.9 average) and five touchdowns. Pickens has 58 catches for 908 yards (15.7 average) and seven touchdowns.

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