Aaron Rodgers' Hopes of History-Landing Season Dashed by Packers' Victory Over Steelers
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love and tight end Tucker Kraft led the team to a 35-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, spoiling Aaron Rodgers' hopes to become the fifth quarterback in NFL history to beat all 32 teams.
The first connection between Love and Kraft came in the first quarter, with Love finding the tight end for a 16-yard touchdown pass. This was followed by another score as Love hooked up with Kraft again, and later, Love found Savion Williams for a touchdown pass to further guide the Packers back into the lead.
In contrast, Rodgers struggled throughout the game, facing pressure from Steelers' linebackers Micah Parsons and Rashan Gary, which disrupted the offense. He was visibly frustrated at times and made some questionable throws, which led to several turnovers.
One notable moment of tension between teammates occurred when Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf sparred with Packers linebacker Quay Walker after a catch. Metcalf put his fingers into Walker's facemask, resulting in an unnecessary roughness call that temporarily halted the Steelers' offense.
Later, Steelers kicker Chris Boswell made several impressive field goal attempts, helping Pittsburgh take a 16-7 lead at halftime. However, Green Bay responded well to Love and Kraft's scoring duo and Josh Jacobs' late touchdown pass in the fourth quarter secured their win over the Steelers.
With this victory, the Packers improved their record to 5-1-1, while the Steelers fell to 4-3, tightening up their competition in the AFC North as the season progresses.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love and tight end Tucker Kraft led the team to a 35-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, spoiling Aaron Rodgers' hopes to become the fifth quarterback in NFL history to beat all 32 teams.
The first connection between Love and Kraft came in the first quarter, with Love finding the tight end for a 16-yard touchdown pass. This was followed by another score as Love hooked up with Kraft again, and later, Love found Savion Williams for a touchdown pass to further guide the Packers back into the lead.
In contrast, Rodgers struggled throughout the game, facing pressure from Steelers' linebackers Micah Parsons and Rashan Gary, which disrupted the offense. He was visibly frustrated at times and made some questionable throws, which led to several turnovers.
One notable moment of tension between teammates occurred when Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf sparred with Packers linebacker Quay Walker after a catch. Metcalf put his fingers into Walker's facemask, resulting in an unnecessary roughness call that temporarily halted the Steelers' offense.
Later, Steelers kicker Chris Boswell made several impressive field goal attempts, helping Pittsburgh take a 16-7 lead at halftime. However, Green Bay responded well to Love and Kraft's scoring duo and Josh Jacobs' late touchdown pass in the fourth quarter secured their win over the Steelers.
With this victory, the Packers improved their record to 5-1-1, while the Steelers fell to 4-3, tightening up their competition in the AFC North as the season progresses.