Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 9 Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, plays and more for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 9 matchup on November 8, 2021.

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The Chicago Bears (3-5) are 6.5-point underdogs as they aim to halt their three-game losing streak in a matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) on Monday, November 8, 2021 at Heinz Field. The total is 39.5 points for this game.

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Odds for Steelers vs. Bears

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Over/under insights

  • Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the current 39.5-point total in four of seven games this season.
  • Chicago has combined with its opponents to score more than 39.5 points in four of nine games this season.
  • Monday's over/under is 5.2 points higher than the combined 34.3 PPG average of the two teams.
  • This contest's over/under is 5.2 points fewer than the 44.7 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2020.
  • The average total in Steelers games this season is 43.9, 4.4 points more than Monday's over/under of 39.5.
  • In 2020, games involving the Bears have averaged a total of 44.3 points, 4.8 more than the set total in this contest.

Steelers stats and trends

  • Pittsburgh is 3-4-0 against the spread this year.
  • Pittsburgh's games this year have eclipsed the over/under two times in seven opportunities (28.6%).
  • The Steelers average 5.5 fewer points per game (18.9) than the Bears surrender (24.4).
  • The Steelers average 27.1 fewer yards per game (330.4), than the Bears allow per matchup (357.5).
  • In games that Pittsburgh picks up more than 357.5 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
  • The Steelers have turned the ball over seven times this season, one fewer than the Bears have forced (8).
  • Click over to SISportsbook and find the latest spread, moneyline and total for Pittsburgh's matchup with the Bears.

Bears stats and trends

  • In Chicago's eight games this year, it has three wins against the spread.
  • The Bears have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more three times this year and have not covered the spread once.
  • Chicago's games this year have gone over the total in just two out of nine opportunities (22.2%).
  • The Bears put up 15.4 points per game, 4.9 fewer than the Steelers allow (20.3).
  • Chicago is 1-2 against the spread and 1-1 overall in games when it records more than 20.3 points.
  • The Bears rack up 264.0 yards per game, 81.7 fewer yards than the 345.7 the Steelers give up.
  • The Bears have turned the ball over five more times (11 total) than the Steelers have forced a turnover (6) this season.

Home and road insights

  • Pittsburgh has covered the spread once at home, and is 2-2 overall there, this year.
  • Pittsburgh has gone over the total twice in four home games this season.
  • The average point total in Steelers home games this season is 42.6 points, 3.1 more than this contest's over/under (39.5).
  • On the road, Chicago has only one win against the spread and is 1-3 overall.
  • This season, in four away games, Chicago has hit the over once.
  • Bears away games this season average 46.1 total points, 6.6 more than this matchup's over/under (39.5).

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