2025 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2025 · Soldier Field
Pittsburgh Steelers
28
Chicago BearsWinner
31
Chicago Bears 31–28 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q2 1:32, CHI +22% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:32) Direct snap to 83-Co.Heyward. 14-K.Gainwell right end for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. Direct snap to 83-Co.Heyward. 14-K.Gainwell
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 1:32CHI +22% win prob(1:32) Direct snap to 83-Co.Heyward. 14-K.Gainwell right end for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. Direct snap to 83-Co.Heyward. 14-K.Gainwell right end pushed ob at CHI 1 for 55 yards (31-K.Byard).
- Q2 · 14:54PIT +15% win prob(14:54) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams sacked at CHI -2 for -12 yards (90-T.Watt). FUMBLES (90-T.Watt) [90-T.Watt], RECOVERED by PIT-51-N.Herbig at CHI -1. TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3 · 4:04PIT +15% win prob(4:04) 2-M.Rudolph sacked at CHI 45 for -8 yards (98-M.Sweat). FUMBLES (98-M.Sweat) [98-M.Sweat], touched at CHI 45, RECOVERED by CHI-98-M.Sweat at CHI 46. ** Injury Update: PIT-4-D.Metcalf has returned to the game.
- Q3 · 8:33CHI +13% win prob(8:33) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep right to 2-D.Moore for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on PIT-33-J.Sawyer, Defensive Offside, declined.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 8:32CHI Touchdown
(8:32) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 2-D.Moore for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 0 — CHI 7 - Q1 · 0:35PIT Touchdown
(:35) (Shotgun) 4-D.Metcalf left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 7 — CHI 7 - Q2 · 14:54PIT Touchdown
(14:54) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams sacked at CHI -2 for -12 yards (90-T.Watt). FUMBLES (90-T.Watt) [90-T.Watt], RECOVERED by PIT-51-N.Herbig at CHI -1. TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 14 — CHI 7 - Q2 · 4:00CHI Touchdown
(4:00) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 84-C.Loveland for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 14 — CHI 14 - Q2 · 1:23PIT Touchdown
(1:23) 30-J.Warren right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-94-A.Booker, Defensive Offside, declined. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 21 — CHI 14 - Q2 · 0:03CHI Field goal
(:03) 8-C.Santos 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Score after this play: PIT 21 — CHI 17 - Q3 · 8:33CHI Touchdown
(8:33) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep right to 2-D.Moore for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on PIT-33-J.Sawyer, Defensive Offside, declined. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 21 — CHI 24 - Q4 · 14:16CHI Touchdown
(14:16) (Shotgun) 25-K.Monangai up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 21 — CHI 31 - Q4 · 6:32PIT Touchdown
(6:32) (Shotgun) 2-M.Rudolph pass short middle to 88-P.Freiermuth for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 28 — CHI 31
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Steelers | Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 59 |
| Total yards | 345 (edge) | 329 |
| Yards per play | 5.0 | 5.6 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.00 | 0.01 (edge) |
| Success rate | 52% (edge) | 42% |
| Dropback rate | 49% | 63% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.17 | 0.03 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.17 (edge) | -0.02 |
| Third downs | 8/14 (edge) | 7/13 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 5 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 20 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Bears won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.01 expected points added per play vs 0.00.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CHI
19/35, 239 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
0.5 expected points added · -3.9% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
24/31, 171 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.8 expected points added · +8.9% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | CHI 29 | 5 | 4 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 2 | PIT | PIT 21 | 2 | 9 | 0:44 | Interception | |
| 3 | CHI | CHI 44 | 9 | 50 | 4:07 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | PIT | PIT 5 | 15 | 95 | 7:58 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | CHI | CHI 20 | 3 | -10 | 0:46 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 6 | CHI | CHI 26 | 6 | 26 | 2:57 | Fumble | |
| 7 | PIT | PIT 48 | 5 | 22 | 3:01 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | CHI | CHI 30 | 12 | 70 | 4:50 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | PIT | PIT 20 | 9 | 85 | 2:37 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | CHI | CHI 36 | 10 | 35 | 1:19 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | PIT | PIT 25 | 8 | 11 | 3:44 | Punt | |
| 12 | CHI | CHI 40 | 6 | 75 | 2:47 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | PIT | PIT 27 | 5 | 7 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 14 | CHI | CHI 27 | 4 | 9 | 1:15 | Punt | |
| 15 | PIT | PIT 34 | 3 | -6 | 1:16 | Fumble | |
| 16 | CHI | CHI 46 | 10 | 54 | 4:38 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | PIT | PIT 27 | 19 | 72 | 7:47 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | CHI | CHI 32 | 5 | 13 | 1:50 | Punt | |
| 19 | PIT | PIT 11 | 7 | 17 | 2:44 | Punt | |
| 20 | CHI | CHI 44 | 4 | 3 | 0:24 | Punt | |
| 21 | PIT | PIT 20 | 7 | 33 | 1:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | CHI | CHI 48 | 1 | 0 | 0:17 | End of game |
8 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Steelers gained 95 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Rudolph | 24/31 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Gainwell | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Jaylen Warren | 18 | 68 | 3.8 | 1 | 0.5 |
| DK Metcalf | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Mason Rudolph | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Jonnu Smith | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Connor Heyward | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Austin III | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 16% | 1.9 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 6 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 19% | -0.2 |
| DK Metcalf | 5 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 26% | -4.6 |
| Darnell Washington | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 1.5 |
| Jonnu Smith | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Ben Skowronek | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 10% | 2.2 |
| Roman Wilson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Ramsey | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Queen | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Harrison | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Echols | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 19/35 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Monangai | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Caleb Williams | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Luther Burden III | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| D'Andre Swift | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | -7.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | 5 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 23% | 2.9 |
| Rome Odunze | 3 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 30% | 0.4 |
| Colston Loveland | 4 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 17% | 2.8 |
| Luther Burden III | 3 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 17% | 2.2 |
| D'Andre Swift | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Durham Smythe | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Cole Kmet | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Marco Jackson | 5 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | 2 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick McCloud | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nahshon Wright | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin Byard | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Hicks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3
- Closing total
- 46.5
- PIT moneyline
- +130
- CHI moneyline
- -155
Bears closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 59 — over by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Ben Johnson