Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 11/8/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 9

by Guy Bruhn - 11/2/2021

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Game: Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Monday, November 8, 2021

Location: Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Steelers (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 40.5

The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) will go up against the Chicago Bears (3-5) at Heinz Field on Monday. Pittsburgh opens this contest as 5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 40.5.

The Chicago Bears head into this matchup 3-5 this season. In their last game, the Bears took the field against the 49ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 33-22. Justin Fields went 19/27 with 175 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 84.6 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Khalil Herbert was the rushing leader for the Bears with 23 carries for 72 yds (3.1 yards per attempt). Darnell Mooney left with an average of 10.7 yds per reception by notching 64 yds on 6 catches. The Chicago Bears ended up rushing 36 different times and recorded 176 yards, which is an average of 4.9 yards per tote. When all was said and done, they had 67 plays which gave them 324 yards. Chicago relinquished 22 pass completions on 39 attempts for a total of 226 yds, and a completion percentage of 56.4%. When it came to stopping the run, the Bears conceded 182 yds on 31 tries, which calculates to 5.9 yds per run allowed.

The Bears have racked up 2,112 total yards over the course of this season. Chicago has amassed 66 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 46 infractions for 396 yds. In terms of notching touchdowns, Chicago has amassed 4 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 11 different times (8 interceptions and 3 fumbles). As a unit they average 136.6 yards via the ground game which ranks them 5th in the NFL. When it comes to scoring points, the Chicago Bears have an average of 15.4 points per game.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Bears have allowed 1,860 yards which has them ranked 15th in football. They are giving up 232.5 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 64.0%. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 357.5 yards per contest which has them ranked 15th in the NFL. They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 8 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for 4.5 yards per running attempt and 125.0 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have allowed 1,000 yards on the ground through 8 games. The Bears are ranked 20th in the NFL in relation to their opponents scoring, giving up 24.4 PPG.

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The Steelers come into this matchup with a record of 4-3 for this season. In their last game, the Steelers walked away with a victory by a final of 15-10 against the Browns. Najee Harris ran the football 26 times for 91 yards, ending the contest with 3.5 yards per carry for Pittsburgh. Diontae Johnson was featured in the passing game for the Steelers, catching 6 passes for 98 yds (16.3 yds per catch). Ben Roethlisberger (1 TD) walked away from the game with 266 yards on 22/34 passing while his quarterback rating was 98.4. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.82 yds. Pittsburgh gave up 27 rush attempts for 144 yds (5.3 yds per carry). The Steelers pass defense allowed a completion rate of 71.9%, surrendering 165 yds on 23 for 32 through the air. The Steelers finished the contest with a total of 370 yds and they ran 69 plays (5.4 yards per play). Pittsburgh ended up running for 3.6 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 115 yards on 32 attempts.

When discussing how much they score, the Steelers rank 26th in the NFL with 18.9 points per contest. During the season thus far, the Steelers currently have a total of 1,711 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 244.4 passing yards per game, which is ranked 16th in football. They average 86.0 run yards per game and have run for 602 yards for the season. The Pittsburgh Steelers are averaging 330.4 yards/contest which ranks them 24th in the NFL. The Pittsburgh offense has 344 yds of penalties on 46 infractions, which has them ranked 22nd in football in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 4 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have recorded 88 first downs.

Pittsburgh has allowed the opposition a total of 742 rushing yards (106.0 yards per game) in addition to 3 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have allowed 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 239.7 yards/game, which has them sitting 13th out of all teams. They have earned 6 takeaways (4 fumbles and 2 picks) on the campaign. This season, they have allowed 142 points in total. The Steelers defense taken the field for 437 plays, which has them sitting 4th in the league. The Steelers are surrendering 20.3 points per contest, which puts them in 7th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Bears/Steelers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Steelers -5

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Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 11/8/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 9

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