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Bears vs. Steelers Week 12 Odds, Bets, Over/Under & Lines

Bookmakers give the Chicago Bears (7-3) a small chance to keep their three-game winning streak going, as they are favored by 2.5 points in a matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Soldier Field. Bears vs. Steelers Game Info When: Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET Where: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois TV info: CBS Bears vs. Steelers Odds Favorite Total Chicago Moneyline Pittsburgh Moneyline BetMGM Bears ...

Cubs Are Still in on Top Relievers Even After Maton Signing

Last night, I was able to break the news that the Cubs had added righty reliever Phil Maton , a legitimate, late-inning arm, to a multi-year contract. And while most Cubs fans seemed appropriately excited about that deal, I could sense some apprehension that Maton would be the ONLY reliever like that they’d sign this offseason. And to be fair, that’s an understandable reaction as the Cubs very rarely sign established relievers to multi-year pacts. But I’m here to tell you today that they aren’...

Steelers vs. Bears: Week 12 staff picks

The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Chicago Bears in Week 12 as they look to remain ahead of the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North standings by getting to 7-4. Will they be able to do it? Here is how our staff sees things playing out: Alex Hanczar: Coming off a must-win victory over […]

White Sox Songs of the (off) Season, Part 2

When the famed first Elvis Presley Christmas Album came out in October 1957, White Sox fans already had plenty to cheer about. The team had just finished its seventh straight winning season, part of a streak that would continue for another decade. The 90-win total wasn’t enough to challenge the dreaded Yankees, but the Sox […]

Why We Love the Blackhawks in Black

When the Blackhawks announced they were bringing back the black jerseys last week, most Blackhawks were ecstatic. The team’s online store broke its single-day sales record in the first hour the jerseys were available, and some sizes were sold out seemingly immediately. But there are some out there who aren’t in love with the black sweaters. Some will point out that there are too many black jerseys in the NHL. Others will remind us that the Blackhawks weren’t especially good during the era...

Lukas Reichel To Be Traded for 2nd Time This Season—Report

The Lukas Reichel Experiment in Vancouver has been a disaster. Per a report from insider Rick Dhaliwal, the Canucks are already looking to move on from the beleaguered forward, and are ready to flip him in another trade.  Dhaliwal said Canucks have made Lukas Reichel available for trade. 🤣🤣 (Halford & Brough) — Taj (@taj1944) November 21, 2025 They acquired Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks less than a month ago, hoping that a fresh change of scenery would unlock the skills that made th...

Cubs historical sleuthing: Billy Williams edition

This is an early photo of Cubs Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, and with the scoreboard matchups here it was pretty easy to sleuth this one. This was taken at the original Busch Stadium, formerly called Sportsman’s Park, home of the Cardinals from 1909 to 1966, when they moved into the second Busch Stadium […]

Terra Incognita – The Chicago Bears and Late Draft Position

If the season ended right now, the Bears would make the playoffs for the first time since 2018. However, something else interesting would happen for the first time in even longer. The Bears would draft in the second half of the first round. The last time that happened, 2013, Phil Emery picked Kyle Long at […]

BetMGM Missouri Promo BLEACHNEWS Gets $100 Pre-Reg Bonus and $1,500 First Bet Offer

The days are passing quickly, and Missouri sports betting is so close to going live. BetMGM Missouri has a pre-launch offer for new users who register before December 1. Here is everything you need to know about claiming. BetMGM Missouri Promo BLEACHNEWS BetMGM Missouri is allowing pre-registration before the December 1 launch date of Missouri sports betting apps . Check out the bonus details below. Sign up before December 1 using promo code BLEACHNEWS. Make your fir...

Does anybody remember the July 31st game versus the Reds?

Writing the Dane Dunning review, I ran across this July 31st game versus the Reds. Dunning pitched in that game, and it didn’t go great. A little too much BABIP for Dane’s taste and for us fans. This was likely the most certifiably nutty game of the year. Not that it made us nutty, 2025 […]

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Tucker, Imanaga, King, Refsnyder.

We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Names in the news today: Rob Refsnyder, Michael King. Several places have discussed both. Refsnyder looks like Turner-lite and that probably doesn’t have legs. Signing King would add a brisker pace to the offseason. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means […]

Gridiron Time Machine: 5 Bears Week 12 Flashbacks

1.) 2015, Bears @ Packers: Cutler outplays Rodgers, gets first Lambeau win to spoil Favre’s number retirement It’s no secret former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler struggled against our biggest rival. In his 13 career starts against them he won just 2, completing just 56.8% of his passes for 2881 yards, 16 touchdowns, 22 interceptions and […]

Cubs News: Cubs sign free agent reliever Phil Maton

The Cubs have signed their first free agent of the winter and it’s right-handed reliever Phil Maton to a two-year deal with a club option for a third year. Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami had it first and The Athletic’s Will Sammon was first with the length of the deal. We still don’t have the dollar […]

Take Your Whiskey Home: Sabres 9, Blackhawks 3

The Chicago Blackhawks fell 9–3 to the Buffalo Sabres Friday night in what was easily the worst loss of the season. Honestly, just pretend your TV accidentally shut off and never think about this again. The Sabres opened the scoring at 13:57 of the first. Tage Thompson sent a slick pass to a wide open Josh Doan in front and he tucked it through the backdoor on his second attempt to make it 1-0 Sabres. Slick pass from Tage Thompson to get the @BuffaloSabres on the board first! 😯 pic.t...

Heat blitz Bulls, earn 143-107 win

The Miami Heat crushed the Chicago Bulls in the third of four Emirates Cup group stage games Friday night, earning a 143-107 victory. Friday’s win marked the fourth 140-point game of the season. They’ve never had more than two in a single season leading up to 2025-26. Miami’s win puts them at 2-1 in Emirates […] The post Heat blitz Bulls, earn 143-107 win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

White Sox offseason strategy remains unclear after latest roster moves

Leave it to the White Sox to make unexpected and underwhelming moves during the offseason. After electing to not protect several Top 30 prospects from the Rule 5 draft, Chicago doubled down on their surprises Friday by signing outfielder Derek Hill but non-tendering outfielder Mike Tauchman, first baseman Tim Elko, and southpaw reliever Cam Booser. […]

Chicago Cubs Signing Righty Reliever Phil Maton (UPDATE)

Fresh off the tender deadline , with 10 open 40-man spots and lots of need in the bullpen, the Chicago Cubs are finally jumping into the free agent fray (non-Shota Imanaga edition). According to BN’s own Michael Cerami, the Cubs are signing reliever Phil Maton: Source is telling me the Cubs have signed right-handed reliever Phil Maton. — Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) November 22, 2025 Phil Maton, 32, was a “pretty good” reliever for a number of years, but then suddenly ...

Oh Yes, It's the Great Pre-Tender!

Oh Yes, It's the Great Pre-Tender! 11/21 UPDATE :   All unsigned players on the Cubs MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) except RHP Eli Morgan and C Reese McGuire were tendered 2026 MLB contracts.  So Morgan and McGuire are now free-agents, free to sign an MLB or minor league contract with any club (including the Cubs). 11/19 ORIGINAL POST :  The Friday prior to Thanksgiving is MLB Contract Tender Day (November 21st in 2025). NOTE : Prior to 2022, the MLB contract tender date wa...

Bears vs Steelers Preview: Let’s ruin Aaron Rodgers’ return to Soldier Field

On Taylor Doll’s latest Making Monsters, she previews Sunday’s Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers game by talking with two people who do an outstanding job covering those two teams. First up, she talks with Jarrett Bailey, who covers the Pittsburgh Steelers for SB Nation’s Behind the Steel Curtain. They talk about all things Steelers, including […]

NBA CUP GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (9-6) @ Chicago Bulls (8-6)

  This is our GAMETHREAD for Heat-Bulls: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat:  Chicago Bulls:  Starting 5: Miami Heat: Chicago Bulls:  Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The post NBA CUP GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (9-6) @ Chicago Bulls (8-6) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Steelers-Bears injury report: Alex Highsmith doubtful, Cam Heyward questionable

The Steelers and Bears meet on Sunday, and each team has a lengthy list of injuries and game statuses following Friday’s practice. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as expected, is questionable entering the weekend. He suffered a slight wrist break against the Bengals in Week 11 and was a limited participant in Thursday and Friday’s practices. […]