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THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME

Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers.

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.

Chicago Bears4
Since 2005

Bears lead the series 4–2

6 meetings

Pittsburgh Steelers2

The Bears and Steelers have met 6 times since 2005. Home field has mattered: the home side has won 5 of the 6 decided meetings. It is usually close: 4 of the 6 games were decided by 8 points or fewer. The most recent meeting, in 2025, went to the Bears, 31–28.

Regular season
CHI 4 · PIT 2
Playoffs
No meetings
Home record
CHI 3–0 · PIT 2–1
Points per meeting
CHI 24.5 · PIT 22.0
Current streak
CHI won the last meeting
CHI biggest win
By 17 · CHI 40, PIT 23 (2013)
PIT biggest win
By 12 · CHI 9, PIT 21 (2005)

Every meeting

Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers, every meeting since 2005
SeasonGameScoreWinner
2025Week 12PIT 28, CHI 31CHI
2021Week 9CHI 27, PIT 29PIT
2017Week 3PIT 17, CHI 23 (OT)CHI
2013Week 3CHI 40, PIT 23CHI
2009Week 2PIT 14, CHI 17CHI
2005Week 14CHI 9, PIT 21PIT

Results through (Eastern time).

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.