The Week 12 clash between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears is a measuring stick for two teams fighting to legitimize their playoff hopes. Pittsburgh enters at 6-4. They sit atop a tight AFC North race . However, the likely absence of Aaron Rodgers casts a massive shadow over their offensive outlook. Chicago, meanwhile, has reinvented itself under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. They enter with a three-game win streak behind a feisty defense and a confident young quarterback. Soldier Field is never friendly to visitors, too. In late November, it becomes even more unforgiving. That's something Pittsburgh must embrace if they hope to escape with a season-defining win.

Surging Bears, wounded Steelers

The Steelers hit the road off a dominant 34-12 win over the Bengals. Their

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