The second Aaron Rodgers joined the Steelers, the calendar was circled for Oct. 26. The quarterback, who spent nearly two decades as the face of the franchise in Green Bay is now set to face his former team for the first time. Mike Tomlin downplayed the magnitude of this matchup for his quarterback.

The Steelers return to primetime action on Sunday night when they host the Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium.

Rodgers aside, Sunday is big game for both teams from a positioning standpoint. Pittsburgh (4-2) is currently 1.5 games ahead of Cincinnati in the AFC North standings. Green Bay (4-1-1) had a slight lead over Detroit (4-2) entering the Lions ' Monday night game against the Buccaneers .

Matt LaFleur downplayed the showdown with Aaron Rodgers: "It's about the Green Bay Packers versus the Pittsburgh Steelers."

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin revealed that Aaron Rodgers isn’t likely harboring any extra emotions against his former Packers ahead of Week 8’s matchup.

CINCINNATI -- Aaron Rodgers had a rough night in Cincinnati on Thursday. During the Steelers ' 33-31 loss to the Bengals, an angry Rodgers got into it with two different teammates, and in both situations, he had every right to be upset.

Carolina's star defensive tackle remembers the exact date and how Rodgers responded when he asked for his jersey.

Packers HC Matt LaFleur dismissed any extra feelings in facing the Aaron Rodgers-led Steelers in Week 8 on Sunday Night Football.

Not only have the Eagles struggled to stop the run, but their pass rush has also been nonexistent. They have just 11 sacks this season, which is the fifth-lowest number in the NFL. The Eagles are so desperate for pass-rushing help that they've talked 37-year-old Brandon Graham into coming out of retirement.

Only four quarterbacks in NFL history have wins over all 32 franchises. Aaron Rodgers can become the fifth when the Steelers face the Packers on Sunday night. The Packers are the only team Rodgers has never beaten, so if Rodgers and the Steelers win against his old team on Sunday, he’ll have wins over all 32 teams in the league.

Aaron Rodgers played 18 seasons for the Green Bay Packers, including 15 years as a starter. He won four NFL MVPs and one Super Bowl. Before th