The Steelers stubbed their toe in last Thursday’s 33-31 loss to the Bengals to fall to 4-2 this season. Pittsburgh remains atop the AFC North with a huge primetime matchup against Green Bay in Week 8's Sunday Night Football.
Pittsburgh QB Aaron Rodgers faces his long-time former team for the first time since leaving Green Bay after the 2022 season on SNF tonight. This interconference showdown kicks off Sunday night at 8:15 p.m. ET on NBC at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Rodgers takes on a Packers’ squad that owns a 4-1-1 record and needed a late rally to beat the Cardinals last week, 27-23.
Below, we’ll give you the top Aaron Rodgers stats and projections for Steelers vs. Packers tonight, plus a PrizePicks NFL pick, as Pittsburgh tries to avoid consecutive losses for the first time this season.
Best Aaron Rodgers Pick vs. Packers for SNF Tonight
Here is the best Aaron Rodgers pick for Sunday Night Football vs. the Packers on PrizePicks, in what sets up as a revenge game of sorts for the future Hall of Fame QB.
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers — 217.5 Passing Yards
- Rodgers posted 1,387 passing yards through six games with the Jets last season.
- He is behind that pace this season, compiling 1,270 passing yards with the Steelers.
- In each of the last two games against Cleveland and Cincinnati, Rodgers has easily passed this passing yards projection. In three of the first four games, the future Hall of Famer was held below 203 passing yards.
- The Packers have allowed each of the last three opposing quarterbacks to throw for at least 219 yards. In last Sunday’s comeback at Arizona, Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett put up 279 passing yards.
- According to PFF, Green Bay ranks first in the NFL in defensive pass coverage grade and sits fifth in defensive pass rush grade.
- Rodgers is 10th in the league in EPA/play, while Green Bay is 18th in defensive EPA/play.
- Last season as a member of the Seahawks, Steelers WR DK Metcalf was limited to 28 receiving yards against Green Bay, his lowest output of 2024.
More Aaron Rodgers projections vs. Packers Tonight
Here are other top Aaron Rodgers projections vs. the Packers tonight, via PrizePicks.
- 1.5 Passing TDs
- 22.5 Pass Completions
- 32.5 Pass Attempts
- 0.5 INT
- 66.9 Completion Percentage
- 35.5 Yards Longest Completion
- 224.5 Pass+Rush Yards
- 1.5 Rushing Yards
- 1.5 Rushing Attempts (Demon)
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The Steelers’ offense busted out against the Bengals last week, as they look to keep up that momentum when they face the Packers on Sunday night. The focus will be on Rodgers and his rematch with Green Bay, but it’s a big game for both teams trying to remain in first place in their respective divisions.
This Sunday night NFL game provides us with a key matchup that you can use to build your lineup. The game plans are always changing and with injuries and other roster decisions impacting teams, we could see some interesting performances from a variety of players.
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