Chicago Bears vs. Pittsburgh Steelers odds lines money line against the spread Over Under

Monday Night Football picks and prop bets: Justin Fields under a microscope

What can Justin Fields do against the Steelers’ D?

The Chicago Bears lost last week, but they did manage to build a little momentum in defeat. Washed away in an 11-point loss to a now 3-5 San Francisco 49ers team was a solid effort from rookie quarterback Justin Fields. The former Ohio State star, shouldering massive expectations vacated by past QB cornerstones like Mitchell Trubisky, Jay Cutler, Cade McNown, Rex Grossman, and roughly 40 other names, had his best game as a pro to provide a dot of light at the end of Chicago’s decades-long search for a hero.

For his efforts, the football gods rewarded him with a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and their top 10 defense.

Pittsburgh (-6.5) ranks second in the league in both pressure rate and QB hurries. TJ Watt, fully aware of Myles Garrett’s 4.5-sack performance in the Browns’ win over the Bears weeks ago, will approach Monday night with the zeal of a fourth-grader tearing through The Giver, knowing there’s a pizza party in it for him if his entire class reads 100 books that month. A rookie quarterback who broke out for 100+ rushing yards for the first time in his career eight days earlier gets to face a defense that prepares to see Lamar Jackson twice a year.

It’s a rough scene for the Bears, but a wonderful opportunity for the Steelers to inject themselves into the thick of a dense and unpredictable AFC playoff race. Let’s examine this matchup.

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Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Monday’s Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers Week 9 odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The Chicago Bears (3-5) travel to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh for Monday Night Football. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN. Below, we look at the Bears vs. Steelers odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.

The Bears suffered a 33-22 setback at home against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 8, and Chicago is now 0-3 SU/ATS across its past three outings. The Under is 6-1 in the previous seven outings for the Bears, including the past three road contests.

The Steelers enter on a season-high three-game win streak. Pittsburgh topped rival Cleveland 15-10 last week on the road, winning outright as a 5.5-point underdog as the Under cashed. The Under is 6-1 in seven games overall for the Steelers.

Bears at Steelers odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Money line: Bears +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Steelers -320 (bet $320 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Bears +6.5 (-108) | Steelers -6.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 38.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Bears at Steelers key injuries

Bears

DB Eddie Jackson (hamstring) doubtful
LB Khalil Mack (foot) out
LB Alec Ogletree (ankle) questionable
RB Damien Williams (knee) out
WR Darnell Mooney (groin) questionable

Steelers

TE Eric Ebron (ankle) out

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Bears at Steelers odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Steelers 30, Bears 13

Money line

The Steelers (-320) will cost you more than three times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive despite the fact the Bears (+250) are atrocious on offense, and banged up on defense.

AVOID.

Against the spread

The STEELERS -6.5 (-112) have been able to get the run game going lately, and that has meant QB Ben Roethlisberger has had a little more time to operate.

Pittsburgh enters this game relatively healthy, and they will be facing a a Bears +6.5 (-108) defense without the tackle machine Mack, and a D which likely will have Jackson missing from its back end. If Ogletree is also out, Pittsburgh should be able to run amok with very little resistance.

Over/Under

The OVER 38.5 (-112) might be my favorite play on the board. Yes, the Under is 6-1 for Pittsburgh this season, and 6-2 for Chicago overall. However, the Bears will have several key parts either out or not quite at 100 percent on the defensive side of the football. The Steelers should be able to get the offense going in a big way, and they could take of most of the Over themselves.

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First look: Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers odds and lines

Looking at Monday’s Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers Week 9 NFL odds, lines and trends. Here’s what you need to know.

The featured Monday night game to wrap up NFL Week 9 has the Chicago Bears (3-5) on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3). The Monday night kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET at Heinz Field. Below, we look at the Bears vs. Steelers odds and lines; check back for our NFL picks and predictions.

The Bears are coming off their third loss in a row. In Week 8, they were defeated 33-22 by the San Francisco 49ers. QB Justin Fields passed for 175 yards, one touchdown and an interception, and he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. His 22-yard touchdown run would have tied the score 23-23 in the fourth quarter, but the point after was missed, and the 49ers scored 10 more points to wrap up the win. Fields has 991 passing yards, three touchdown passes and seven interceptions this season, and he has rushed for 243 yards and two scores.

The Steelers have won three games in a row to get over .500. They beat the Cleveland Browns 15-10 Sunday. They limited the Browns to 306 yards of offense and had a takeaway. Pittsburgh is No. 7 in the league in scoring defense, allowing only 20.3 points per game.

Bears at Steelers odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 7:45 a.m. ET.

Money line: Bears +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Steelers -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Bears +6.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Steelers -6.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
Over/Under (O/U): 39.5, O: -117 (bet $117 to win $100) | U: -103 (bet $103 to win $100)

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2021 betting stats:

ML: Bears 3-5 | Steelers 4-3
ATS: Bears 3-5 | Steelers 3-4
O/U: Bears 2-6 | Steelers 1-5-1

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Bears at Steelers head-to-head

The Bears have won the last three matchups against one another, in 2017, 2013 and 2009. The Bears lead the all-time series 19-7-1.

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has faced the Bears four times. He is 1-3 against them, throwing five touchdown passes and three interceptions in those games. He has been sacked eight times against the Bears.

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