J.J. Watt has gotten a lot of time watching his younger brother. Already having called four Pittsburgh Steelers games this season, Watt will get a fifth in Week 12. CBS Sports announced that the crew of Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt, and Evan Washburn will have the call for next Sunday’s game between the Steelers and Chicago Bears.
Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt and Evan Washburn will have the Week 12 call for Steelers vs. Bears for CBS. #Steelers #NFL
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) November 13, 2025
Eagle and Watt have been in the broadcast booth for every Steelers CBS game except for this upcoming contest against the Cincinnati Bengals, which will be called by Kevin Harlan and Trent Green.
The good news is Pittsburgh has done well with Eagle and Watt on the call. In those four games, the Steelers are 4-0 with wins over the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts. T.J. Watt in particular has had strong outings with 3.5 sacks and three forced fumbles over those four games.
Eagle is a long-time play-by-play commentator and one of the best in the business. Washburn is a rock-solid sideline reporter and CBS’ productions are always solid and consistent. Eagle and Watt have been praised for their instant chemistry and banter, making for an enjoyable listen throughout the broadcast.
The Bears enter Week 11 at 6-3 and thriving under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. Quarterback Caleb Williams has seen a leap in his play behind an offense that’s creative and difficult to combat. A balanced set of targets including WR Rome Odunze, WR DJ Moore, and TE Colston Loveland have helped. Defensively, the group is led by LB Tremaine Edwards with his 80 tackles and eye-popping four interceptions. Veteran FS Kevin Byard continues to be a ballhawk, tying Edwards with four picks.
The Bears have won four of their last five games and are battling in the ultra-competitive NFC North. They have an important matchup this weekend against the Minnesota Vikings.
Pittsburgh and Chicago will kick off at 1 PM/EST on Nov. 23.
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