They ran the ball and stopped the run, at least to the degree that was better than the day's opponent. They ran more offensive plays, had more first downs, more total net yards, were better on third downs, perfect in the red zone, and held a 6-minute edge in time of possession. The Steelers did a lot of things right in areas in which they hadn't been doing them so right lately, but they still lost.

To pinpoint the reasons why the Steelers were on the short end of a 31-28 outcome vs. the Bears in Soldier Field is to focus on two of the areas that usually negate most statistical advantages.

Turnovers and penalties.

And the thing with turnovers and penalties is that they don't even have to be plentiful. They just have to come at the worst possible times. And there is no question that's wha

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