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Expert Picks: It's Not Unanimous, But Bears Win In Pittsburgh

(CBS) Every week during the Bears season, our experts from 670 The Score, CBS2 and WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9 FM will provide their weekly picks for the Bears game. This time, it's not quite unanimous, but all but one of our experts is picking the Bears to beat the Steelers:

Brian Hanley Dan McNeil Terry Boers
Steelers 20, Bears 19 Bears 21, Steelers 19 Bears 24, Steelers 10
Jay Cutler's Sunday night stats with Bears: 1-5, 59.3 completion percentage, six touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Passer rating in those games: 59.8. His overall night stats with Bears: 11-12, 31 TDs and 28 interceptions. The trends are not Jay's friends. HELP!! These aren't your Daddy's Steelers. They remain nasty defensively, however, and fully capable of hanging around. Bears' pass rush better amp it up. Oh, what to do about the great Dick LeBeau. That's the problem this Sunday for the Bears, or so they say. Not for me. I called the equally great Dick Armey, who's absolutely brimming with deep football thoughts. Like this one: Bears 24, Steelers 10.
Record: 1-1 Record: 1-1 Record: 1-1

 

Hub Arkush Adam Hoge Matt Spiegel
Bears 27, Steelers 16 Bears 20, Steelers 13 Bears 30, Steelers 17
This should be a really difficult spot for the Bears and it's an absolute must win for the Steelers if they expect to stay relevant. But I just can't see how the Steelers are good enough to beat the Bears off what we've seen the first two weeks. It's been a good, but not great start for the two rookies on the offensive line and this is a completely different challenge Sunday. I expect the offense to go through some growing pains, but let's be honest, the Steelers' offense is much worse. Cutler and his big targets make All The Right Moves and the Bears lower a curtain of their own in the once mighty Steel City.
Record: 1-1 Record: 2-0 Record: 1-1

 

Ben Finfer Matt Abbatacola Jay Zawaski
Bears 24, Steelers 20 Bears 20, Steelers 17 Bears 24, Steelers 20
The game will be closer than many assume. It's still a road game for the Bears which is never easy. However, offense is king in the NFL and the Steelers just don't have enough of it. The Bears will Steel one on the road as Julius Peppers eats a Ben roerhlisBURGER sandwich covered in Heinz ketchup for dinner on national TV. I keep trying to convince myself that the Steelers can beat the Bears. And while I'm not crowning the Bears Super Bowl Champs, I'm not sure what it is the Steelers do well. Yes, Big Ben is tough to bring down, but the Bears can't pressure the QB anyway. Problem solved! Bearssssss.
Record: 2-0 Record: 2-0 Record: 1-1

 

Ryan Baker Dan Durkin Josh Liss
Bears 28, Steelers 13 Bears 20, Steelers 17 Bears 26, Steelers 17
Remember when the Bears used to get off the bus running? The Steelers would love for the Bus to pull up to Heinz Field with how their ground game has been stalled. A rusty rushing attack that's amassed 75 total yards in two games will remain in the Pitts, while the Bears defense rediscovers its pass rush. Offensively, the Steelers are out of sorts. Misfit offensive coordinator, porous offensive line, no running game, and limited passing threats. I'm anticipating a close game, but I like the Bears pick up a road win en route to 3-0. Bumbling Pittsburgh can't run, can't stop the run and, at 0-2, can't look its own fans in the eyes. Only an array of errors will derail the visitors and their ambitious (yet embryonic) offense.
Record: 1-1 Record: 2-0 Record: 1-1
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