Tuesday

NFL Betting

Pittsburgh -3     at Chicago

O/U 37.5

Pittsburgh (1-0) at Chicago (0-1)

Sunday 4 p.m., CBS

Line: Pittsburgh -3

Head-to-head: Chicago, 16-7-1

Last meeting: 2005, Pittsburgh won 21-9.

Notable: Steelers RB Jerome Bettis rides through Chicago’s D for 101 yards and 2 TDs.

Last week: Pittsburgh beat Tennessee 13-10 (OT). Chicago lost to Green Bay 21-15.

Notable: QB Ben Roethlisberger rallied the Steelers in the second half, finishing with 33-of-43 passes for 363 yards and a TD. QB Jay Cutler had miserable Bears debut, tossing 4 INTs and completing just 17-of-36 passes for 277 yards and a TD.

How they stack up:

Pittsburgh offense: 24th in points, 10th in total yards: 4th passing, 29th rushing

Pittsburgh defense: 6th in points, 20th in yards allowed: 19th against pass, 17th against run

Chicago offense: 22nd in points, 11th in total yards: 10th passing, 18th rushing

Chicago defense: 18th in points, 5th in yards allowed: 6th against pass, 11th against run

Fantasy spin: Cutler’s misery continues. So does Willie Parker’s.  

Injuries: Brian Urlacher, wrist, out; Troy Polamalu, knee, out; Limas Sweed, foot, out. Full injury report

The skinny: The Bears will try to run and fail. The Steelers will try to run and fail. And while the Bears will also fail through the air, Roethlisberger and the Steelers will not.