Jacob Klinger | jklinger@pennlive.com

PITTSBURGH -- Mike Tomlin cut another hype video voiceover for a Steeler opponents on Tuesday.

Discussing the winless Chicago Bears, Tomlin made Pittsburgh's Sunday hosts seem like contenders who have merely suffered from some poorly timed turnovers to open the season and pose a serious threat to the Steelers' relatively rolling start to the campaign.

There's plenty of truth in that assessment. The Steelers tend to drop one game on the road per year that - on paper - they seemingly should not.

If the Bears are going to be that team to Pittsburgh this year, these are the players that Tomlin said could beat the Steelers, and how:

(Photo by Barry Reeger | Special to PennLive)

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The state of the Bears

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I think the significant thing about the Bears is to acknowledge that we are going into a hostile environment versus a team that has some urgency. I've been 0-2. I know the urgency associated with that in this business and I'm sure that they feel it. I am sure that we are going to get their best efforts because of it. 0-2 does not define at this nature, this juncture of a season just like 2-0 does not define you.

We go in 2-0, they go in 0-2 but it does not speak to the quality of the teams. Oftentimes records at this juncture of the season could be summed up to simple statistics and things of that nature. I think they're minus three in the turnover ratio.

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"You play good teams like the Atlanta Falcons, if you don’t win the turnover battel it’s going to be a tough day. They turned the ball over last week in Tampa and I think that made the score look a little less competitive than the game actually was. We’re getting prepared with an edge, we know we’re playing a team that’s going to be hungry."

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Mike Glennon, QB

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"Getting ready for Mike Glennon, obviously, we played him a number of years ago. He beat us when he was a quarterback of the Buccaneers. Got a lot of respect for his talents. Know and understand why they went and acquired him. He has physical traits that you can’t coach. His statuesque. It allows for great field vision. He can make any throw on the field. He is a great anticipator. You see it when you watch his tape. You see it on a big third-down conversion on a comeback last week down in Tampa.

"He oftentimes Is capable of throwing the ball before receivers come out of their breaks. He did on two significant third-down conversions last week. One a comeback and one a dig. Those anticipation throwers are often difficult to get after. They can get the ball out of their hands in the midst of pressure. He’s very good at drifting away from pressure and utilizing those skills. We got first hand familiarity in that regard. We played him when he was a younger guy. I’d imagine that he’s grown and grown in positive ways since then."

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Any other HCs calling QBs "statuesque" as a compliment in press conferences this week? Because Mike Tomlin just did re: Mike Glennonz — Jacob Klinger (@Jacob_Klinger_) September 19, 2017

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Chicago tight ends

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"They're a tight end-oriented personnel group. They have Dion Sims (pictured), former Miami Dolphin, who we've got to know, played twice last year, talented guy. At the tight end position, they got Zach Miller. Who's really good in the passing game who plays like an oversized wide out. They use multiple tight end personnel groups. He uses them very well to offset that shortage of wideouts."

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Jordan Howard, RB

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"Howard was a talented back last year who came on and had a big splash and really played well but they have added to the component of that game with Tarik Cohen. A rookie out of North Carolina A&T. He’s a nice compliment to Howard. Howard is capable of being a power back, a one cut runner, downhill type of guy."

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Tarik Cohen, RB

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"Cohen Is multi-talented, he’s good in the passing game, he’s good in the running game. They’re capable of splitting him out of the backfield. You can compare him to a Darren Sproles-like guy. They utilize him in the run. I think they may be throwing him 16 or so balls over the course of the first two weeks. Between their multiple tight end personnel groups and these two quality backs, they’ve done a nice job of minimizing the lack of available wide receivers in their offensive play."

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Akiem Hicks, DE

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"Akiem Hicks is a force versus the run and the pass. He's a thrasher, he's very disruptive. He gets penetration, he comes off of blocks, he utilizes his hands very well."

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Chicago's defensive front

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"He’s complimented by [Eddie] Goldman, a young talented guy out of Florida State we scouted a few years ago. Really appears to be coming into his own as an interior defensive lineman. They have great depth at what you can describe as outside linebacker and or defensive end. Being a hybrid type of bunch that is 3-4 in base and 4-2 kind of in sub. Guys like Leonard Floyd, a talented draft pick but they’ve also supplemented that with some quality acquisitions Sam Acho, Pernell McPhee, formal Baltimore Raven. Willie Young, former defensive end, pass rush specialist from the Detroit Lions. We are familiar with him. They’ve got great depth and quality people in terms of their edge people up front. It starts there for us in terms of protection of our quarterback in a hostile environment. It’s not an environment where you can afford to be behind the chains. We’ve been behind the chains some in recent weeks and that’s effected our third-down rate negatively. You can’t do it at Soldier Field with the edge rushers that I just mentioned. That’s a recipe for a negative day in a lot of ways."

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The Bears defensive backfield

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"They’ve done a good job of making over their secondary. Whether it’s through the draft or free agency. Eddie Jackson is a highly-regarded safety they were able to draft. They’ve acquired some veteran guys that know how to play. Guys like Quintin Demps at safety. Guys like Marcus Cooper Sr. at corner, Prince Amukamara at corner.

"To go along with known guys like Kyle Fuller. They got a formidable bunch back there."

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