Rodgers fulfills Steelers' 'vision,' delivers AFC North
Brooke Pryor
created: Jan. 5, 2026, 11:24 a.m. | updated: Jan. 5, 2026, 5:03 p.m.
"That's why you do business with a 42-year-old guy, been-there, done-that guy with a résumé like his.
Rodgers and the fourth-seeded Steelers now head to the postseason and will host the 5-seed Houston Texans on "Monday Night Football" (8:20 p.m., ESPN) in next week's wild-card round.
"This was the vision in the spring when we pursued him," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of Aaron Rodgers.
That the Steelers won the AFC North title after squandering an opportunity against the Cleveland Browns a week ago is a testament to the resiliency of the locker room.
After the win, Steelers players were emphatic in supporting Tomlin as they puffed on cigars.
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