Steel City Blitz
Week 12 of the 2025 National Football League Season is upon us! This week, the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Chicago to take on the Bears in a crucial Inter-Conference battle! Here’s everything you need to know for the game.
What: Pittsburgh Steelers 6-4 at Chicago Bears 7-3
Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
When: Sunday November 23rd, 2025 1pmET
Weather: Sunny and 52 degrees. Winds to 6mph.
Surface: Natural Grass
Wagering Information: Bears -2.5 O/U 45
Last Week: The Bears defeated the Vikings 19-17 in Minnesota on a last-second field goal. In Pittsburgh, the Steelers knocked off the Bengals 34-12 behind two defensive scores.
TV: CBS Ian Eagle (play-by-play), J.J. Watt (analysis), Evan Washburn (field reporter)
TV Coverage in Your Area (courtesy 506sports.com): BLUE
Radio: Steelers Audio Network Rob King (play-by-play), Max Starks (analysis), Missi Matthews (field reporter)
Westwood One Radio: N/A
Head Official: John Hussey. A graduate of Idaho State University, Hussey is the Founder/CEO of a non-profit. He last did a Steelers’ game in January of this year which was a home loss to the Bengals. His crew called nine penalties that day. His crew currently has the least amount of holding calls in the NFL. His crew is also calling about 1.5 more penalties on the home team versus the away team.
Game Status (courtesy steelers.com) PIT: No. 8 QB Aaron Rodgers (Left Wrist) – Questionable, No. 23 CB Darius Slay (Concussion) – Questionable, No. 56 LB Alex Highsmith (Pectoral) – Doubtful, No. 97 DT Cameron Heyward (NIR – Rest/Ankle) – Questionable CHI: No. 9 DB Jaquan Brisker (Shoulder) – Questionable, No. 49 LB Tremaine Edmunds (Groin) – Out, No. 53 LB T.J. Edwards (Hand/Hamstring) – Out
No. 44 LB Noah Sewell (Elbow) – Out, * No. 6 DB Kyler Gordon (Calf) – Questionable, No. 21 RB Travis Homer (Hamstring/Knee) – Out, *, No. 1 DB Jaylon Johnson (Groin) – Questionable, No. 23 RB Roschon Johnson (Thumb) – Out, No. 79 OL Theo Benedet (Quad) – Questionable
* in the 21-day window designated to return from Injured Reserve
Injury Notes: Depth… It will be an issue for both teams Sunday. The Bears are without all three starting linebackers while the Steelers could be without Aaron Rodgers. Alex Highsmith looks doubtful and Cam Heyward is suddenly a late-week concern. Ultimately this will be a battle of attrition.
Total Offense: PIT 28th, CHI 4th
Passing Offense: PIT 22nd, CHI 13th
Rushing Offense: PIT 29th, CHI 2nd
Total Defense: PIT 28th, CHI 27th
Passing Defense: PIT 32nd, CHI 23rd
Rushing Defense: PIT 13th, CHI 25th
AFC North Standings:
Pittsburgh 6-4
Baltimore 5-5
Cincinnati 3-7
Cleveland 2-8
This Week in the AFC North: New England at Cincinnati 1pmET, NY Jets at Baltimore 1pmET, Cleveland at Las Vegas 405pmET
What You Need to Know: The Steelers are 69-41-4 all-time when playing against a former number one pick at quarterback… Pittsburgh is 6-2 this season when they score 20 or more points in a game… The Steelers are 6-1 in...
