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The Pittsburgh Steelers traded wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys in the offseason for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth rounder this offseason. They also threw in a 2027 sixth to sweeten the deal for Dallas. Following three seasons of highlight-reel plays, but on-field antics, being late to the Christmas Day […]
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The Steelers saved us from buying in and made sure their annual collapse came about a month early. They’ve gone from 4-1 with a massive lead over the 1-5 Baltimore Ravens to 6-5 and out of the playoff picture. The loss to the Chicago Bears highlighted a lot of the same issues that have plagued […]
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At 6-5, the Pittsburgh Steelers will spend the remainder of 2025 fighting for their playoff lives. After beginning Sunday as the leaders of the AFC North, Pittsburgh ended the day out of the playoff picture altogether with a brutal stretch of games ahead. The first team in this gauntlet is the Buffalo Bills, who are […]
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The Steelers are now 1-13 all-time in Chicago following Sunday’s 31-28 loss to the Bears. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. 1. The Steelers had the right gameplan — and then they didn’t Outside of an early Mason Rudolph interception, the Steelers offense was largely efficient in the first half. The […]
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Sunday Night Football this week is a battle between two of the top teams in the NFC: the 6-4 Buccaneers versus the 8-2 Rams. Also, a Baker Mayfield Immaculate Grid game. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. EST on NBC. As always, who are you rooting for? What are you watching for? And who do have […]
19 days ago | 2 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost control of the AFC North and their place in the AFC playoff picture this Sunday with a 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears. The Steelers’ offense stalled on their final drive with a chance to get into field goal range and potentially send the game into overtime. Pittsburgh’s defense made a […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lost on Sunday and the Baltimore Ravens won. Baltimore is the new leader in the AFC North despite their 1-5 start while the Steelers have fallen completely out of the playoff picture. Pittsburgh can still sneak into the final wild card spot with a Jaguars loss, I think. Jacksonville would fall behind […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers began the day as the leaders of the AFC North and the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs; they will end the evening out of the playoff picture altogether. With the Baltimore Ravens winning their fifth consecutive game, and the Steelers dropping a 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Ravens […]
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The Steelers suffered three injuries worth mentioning in their loss to the Bears in Week 12, head coach Mike Tomlin said in his postgame press conference. Wide receiver D.K. Metcalf suffered an ankle injury but returned to the game despite clearly aggravating it on multiple plays. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. injured his hip flexor and […]
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The Steelers game is over, but there’s still plenty of football to be played this afternoon. Here’s the NFL’s late afternoon slate for Week 12: As always, here’s the broadcast map on 506 Sports. What games will you be watching? Who will you be rooting for? Who do you have in fantasy? Let us know in […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are trailing the Chicago Bears 31-21 at the time of writing and are currently in the red zone in hopes of making it a one-score game. That said, one of their starting linemen has gone down. Left tackle Broderick Jones left the game after staying down on the turf with what Evan […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the Chicago Bears at the time of writing by the score of 14-7. After a fumble recovery by Yahya Black, the Steelers’ offense took the field, where DK Metcalf left the game just two plays into the drive. It’s unclear what caused Metcalf’s injury, but he was hopping off the field […]
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Ahead of Sunday’s 1 p.m. EST kickoff, the Steelers and Bears released their inactive reports. The big news for Pittsburgh, or course, is that starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers is out with a wrist injury, meaning Mason Rudolph will get the start in the Windy City. Starting outside linebacker Alex Highsmith, who was doubtful entering the […]
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It’s a battle of division leaders this week as the 6-4 Steelers travel to Chicago take on the 7-3 Bears. Pittsburgh is hoping to stack a second win after blowing out the Bengals in Week 11. The Bears are hoping to prove that they’re real contenders after taking an unexpected lead in the NFC North. […]
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After a week of waiting, the Pittsburgh Steelers have ruled quarterback Aaron Rodgers out of their Week 12 matchup with the Chicago Bears with a wrist injury. Rodgers suffered a partial break in his left wrist at the end of the first half of Pittsburgh’s Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He did not […]
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The Steelers travel to the windy city to take on the DAH Bears in the early slate 1 p.m. on CBS. You can view the all-important Week 12 broadcast map per 506 Sports HERE. EARLY: LATE: What other early games are you checking in on? Who ya got in fantasy? Week 11 here we go!
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The Pittsburgh Steelers head to Chicago on Sunday to face the NFC North-leading Bears. Through 10 games, first-year head coach Ben Johnson has transformed Caleb Williams and the Chicago offense to the tune of a 7-3 start. However, it will be one of Williams’ toughest tests yet, as he faces a Steelers defense trending upward. […]
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Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). Tomorrow we face DAH Bears in Chicago. Not sure if Aaron willbeago to be airin it out. I’m looking forward to some vacation time this coming week, and hopefully for bears burger as […]
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In the Steelers’ dominant 34-12 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last weekend, the heated dispute between Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey and Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase stole the show. Early in the fourth quarter, Ramsey and Chase, who had been jawing at each other all afternoon, finally got into a scuffle. Ramsey landed a […]
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Both the Bears and Steelers had lengthy injury and game status reports following Friday’s practices. However, Pittsburgh has updated its report on Saturday, removing the “questionable” tags for veteran defenders Cam Heyward and Darius Slay — they should be good to go on gameday. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers remains questionable for Pittsburgh while outside linebacker Alex […]
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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 […]
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The Steelers’ recent victory over the Bengals bumped them back in the current NFL Draft order. If the draft were held today, they’d hold the 19th overall pick, which is about where they’ve selected for the past decade. Will they have enough ammunition to move up for one of the top-tier quarterbacks? Or will their […]
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It’s Saturday and College Game Day is at the Memorial Quad in Eugene OR to where No. 15 USC will take on No. 7 Oregon. Can the Trojans win the Duck hunt or will Oregon quack USC’s plans? Join your fellow Steelers fans and let us know what games you’re watching and which NFL prospects […]
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Fun fact, I’m writing this in a Starbucks near State College. Quick tip for everyone planning a fun getaway – make sure the place that your family books has good wifi. Anyway, welcome to the weekly mailbag. This is genuinely one of my favorite pieces of the week, so I appreciate all who consistently submit […]
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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. […]
21 days ago | 1 read