Aaron Rodgers can make history with Week 8 win vs. Packers
Aaron Rodgers is officially the quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, agreeing to terms with the team on Thursday, and flying to Pittsburgh Friday to put pen to paper.
With it being official that the four-time MVP will suit up in Pittsburgh this season, Rodgers has the chance to do something only four quarterbacks in history have ever done - beat every team in the NFL.
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Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, and Brett Favre are the only quarterbacks in history to beat every team in the NFL. Rodgers will get the chance to face his former team, the Green Bay Packers, for the first time this season when Jordan Love leads the Packers into Acrisure Stadium on Sunday Night Football in Week 8.
Rodgers will face his other former team, the New York Jets, in Week 1 of the 2025 season, and he is 3-1 against the Jets for his career. The Steelers face the rest of the NFC North in 2025, as well - a division in which Rodgers has an astounding 59-25-1.
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