Aaron Rodgers’ first game with the Steelers ended with him cupping his hand to his ear after leading Pittsburgh to a 34-32 win over the Jets, the team that unceremoniously parted ways with him this offseason after just two seasons.
The Steelers needed every bit of Rodgers’ 41-year-old right arm to leave New Jersey with a win. While everyone expected a low-scoring defensive game, fans were instead treated to a high-scoring shootout that included seven total touchdowns from Rodgers and fellow quarterback Justin Fields, who scored three touchdowns against his former team.
Rodgers was the biggest reason why the Steelers won, but special teams also played a considerable role in the win. Chris Boswell drilled a game-winning, 60-yard field goal that followed a huge forced fumble by Pittsburgh’s gunners that set up Rodgers’ go-ahead touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III early in the fourth quarter that proved to be a key turning point.
NFL Week 1 grades: Aaron Rodgers leads Steelers to wild win and solid mark, Bengals survive ugly opener
John Breech
Now that the dust has settled, let’s take a look at some of the possible overreactions from Pittsburgh’s win over New York.
Aaron Rodgers is still elite
While he may no longer be No. 1, Rodgers is still a highly-gifted quarterback who is still more than capable of leading a team to victory. Rodgers’ right arm is still lighting quick and extremely accurate, his football IQ is higher than ever and his mobility is still good enough to extend plays. That makes…
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