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Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft power Packers past Steelers: Updates, highlights

Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft power Packers past Steelers: Updates, highlights


Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft power Packers past Steelers: Updates, highlights

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If Aaron Rodgers wants to finish his career with a win over each of the NFL’s 32 teams, he’ll have to play for at least one more year to do it — or he’ll have to hope for a Super Bowl rematch with his old team.

The Green Bay Packers picked apart the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-25 on the Week 8 edition of “Sunday Night Football.” Packers quarterback Jordan Love had a stretch of 20 straight completions. Tight end Tucker Kraft put the final cherry on top of “National Tight Ends Day” with a dominant performance: seven catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Rodgers completed two-thirds of his passes — finishing 24-of-36 for 219 yards and two touchdowns.

Despite the loss, the Steelers remain in first place in the AFC North with their 4-3 record. The Packers remain in first place in the NFC North at 5-1-1.

Here’s how it all went down on “Sunday Night Football”:

USA TODAY Sports provided live updates, highlights and more from the Week 8 “Sunday Night Football” matchup below. All times are Eastern.

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  • Aaron Rodgers will have to wait a little bit longer to beat all 32 teams: The Steelers’ veteran had the chance to become the fifth quarterback ever to beat every NFL team in his career with a win over the Packers, his former team. Instead, his former backup Jordan Love was the star of the show in Pittsburgh, throwing for 360 yards and three touchdowns.
  • Jordan Love is a star: Could the Packers really have found another star quarterback? Playing against his old mentor for the first time, Love had one of the best games of his career. His 360 yards were the second-most he’s ever thrown in a game, his 134.2 passer rating was the second-highest he’s had in any game in his career — and most ever in a start — and his stretch of 20 straight completions tied Brett Favre for the second-longest completion streak in Packers franchise history.
  • Don’t sleep on Tucker Kraft — like the NFL’s social media team did. Ahead of what the league dubbed “National Tight Ends Day,” the NFL posted a social media graphic featuring some of the league’s most prominent tight ends. Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Sam LaPorta, Brock Bowers, Trey McBride and Dalton Kincaid all made the cut. Kraft did not. He made his presence felt in a big way on “Sunday Night Football” on National Tight Ends Day with seven catches for 143 yards — the most receiving yards of any player on Oct. 26 — and two touchdowns.
  • Steelers need to trade for a WR: The NFL’s trade deadline is just over one week away, and Pittsburgh general manager Omar Khan should be taking a look at what pass-catchers might be available. DK Metcalf leads all Steelers receivers with 27 catches, 461 yards and five touchdowns after his Week 8 performance. But behind him on the depth chart, there isn’t much competition for targets, limiting the ceiling of the Steelers’ passing offense. Roman Wilson, the top Pittsburgh receiver with 74 yards on Oct. 26, doubled his receptions total for the season with four catches on “Sunday Night Football.” His 74 receiving yards in Week 8 were more than double the 36 yards he had entering the matchup. If the Steelers are really “going for it” with a veteran quarterback like Rodgers, they’ll need to prove it by getting him more weapons to throw to.

  • 24-of-36 (66% completion rate)
  • 219 passing yards
  • 2 passing touchdowns
  • 0 interceptions
  • 101.5 passer rating
  • 7 receptions
  • 9 targets
  • 143 receiving yards
  • 2 receiving touchdowns
  • 29-of-37 (78.3% completion rate)
  • 360 passing yards
  • 3 passing touchdowns
  • 0 interceptions
  • 134.2 passer rating
  • 1 rush attempt for -1 yard
  • 13 rushing attempts
  • 33 rushing yards
  • 1 rushing touchdown
  • 3 receptions on 3 targets
  • 12 receiving yards
  • 0 receiving touchdowns

Wilson managed to hold onto a 21-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers just long enough to complete a touchdown catch before his defender stripped the ball away. The Steelers failed a two-point conversion when tight end Jonnu Smith dropped a Rodgers pass on the right side of the end zone.

Pittsburgh cut its deficit to 10 points but trails 35-25 with just over two minutes to play, and its ensuing onside kick attempt failed.

The Packers will try to ice the game with the ball on the Steelers’ 48-yard line just before the two-minute warning.

Packers 35, Steelers 25

The Packers’ kicker booted through his second kick in a 90-second span of game time.

McManus’ 25-yarder extends Green Bay’s lead to 35-19 with four minutes left.

The Steelers made it just two plays into their drive before Gainwell, their running back, caught a pass over the middle and got the ball stripped away. The Packers recovered on the Pittsburgh 26-yard line and have another chance to find the end zone with just over five minutes left.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love lost a streak of 20 straight completions during Green Bay’s most recent drive, which stalled inside the Steelers’ 10-yard line.

McManus knocked through his first field goal of the night on his third attempt to give the Packers a 32-19 lead with 5:28 left in the game.

Packers 32, Steelers 19

Pittsburgh was set up for a third-and-2 conversion attempt after its first two plays of the series, but an unnecessary roughness penalty on wide receiver DK Metcalf backed the Steelers up 15 yards. Rashan Gary sacked quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the ensuing third-and-17, and the Steelers punted the ball away again.

Green Bay gets the ball back at its own 44-yard line with just under nine minutes to play and a 10-point lead.

The Packers capitalized on the good field position they started with after the Steelers’ punt. Kraft took a short pass from quarterback Jordan Love to the house with nearly 20 yards after the catch. Green Bay’s tight end is up to seven catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns on National Tight Ends Day.

The Packers extend their lead to 29-19 with just under 11 minutes left in the game.

Packers 29, Steelers 19

Right after Green Bay’s offense recaptured the lead, the Packers’ defense stood tall, backing up the Steelers 10 yards by sacking quarterback Aaron Rodgers, then forcing a punt.

The Packers will start their possession on the Steelers’ 45-yard line with 12:58 left in the game after a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty.

Jacobs took the handoff from quarterback Jordan Love, then bounced to the outside and beat a defender to the end zone for his ninth touchdown of the season.

Love hit wide receiver Romeo Doubs with a quick pass to the outside to complete a two-point conversion.

The Packers have re-taken the lead on “Sunday Night Football.” They’re up 22-19, and the Steelers will take over on their own 23 with 14:47 left to play.

Packers 22, Steelers 19

The Packers are threatening to score with 15 minutes left to play. Green Bay will begin the final period with a second-and-goal play from Pittsburgh’s 3-yard line.

Wide receiver Christian Watson’s 33-yard reception on the penultimate play of the third quarter put the Packers inside the 10-yard line.

The Steelers’ kicker is a perfect 4-for-4 on the night after a 56-yard field goal in the third quarter. He’s been good from 56, 50, 48 and 56 (again) yards out in the Oct. 26 game.

Pittsburgh extends its lead to 19-14 with 5:34 in the third quarter.

Steelers 19, Packers 14

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw forward a desperate, back-handed shovel pass as he was getting sacked, replay review revealed. Since running back Jaylen Warren was in the area of the incomplete pass, albeit as a blocker, Rodgers did not get flagged for intentional grounding either.

Williams, the Packers’ third-round pick out of TCU, bolted down the sideline after catching a swing pass from quarterback Jordan Love. His eight-yard catch was his fifth career reception and his first career touchdown.

The Packers cut the Steelers’ lead to 16-14 after the extra point. Pittsburgh will get the ball back with 8:48 in the third quarter.

Steelers 16, Packers 14

Pittsburgh gained just two yards on tight end Pat Freiermuth’s catch (and subsequent injury taking a tackle) on its first drive to open the third quarter. The Packers will begin their first possession of the second half on their own 10-yard line after a holding call on the ensuing punt.

Freiermuth appeared to sustain a lower-body injury after taking hits from a couple of Packers defenders. He walked off under his own power with trainers and is receiving a medical examination in the Steelers’ blue medical tent.

Green Bay drove into field goal range, but kicker Brandon McManus’ 44-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left. McManus is 0-for-2 on field goal attempts on “Sunday Night Football” in his first game back from a quad injury.

The Steelers will get the ball to begin the second half.

Pittsburgh had been unable to sustain a drive long enough to get into the end zone through most of the first half. But with just over 30 seconds left in the second quarter, quarterback Aaron Rodgers hit Metcalf with a quick slant for a two-yard touchdown pass.

The Steelers extend their lead to two scores, 16-7, after the extra point. The Packers will get the ball back with 34 seconds to play in the half and two timeouts.

Steelers 16, Packers 7

The Packers advanced six more yards than their previous, one-yard possession, but it still wasn’t enough to pick up a first down.

Pittsburgh gets the ball back on its own 16-yard line with four minutes left in the second quarter after Daniel Whelan’s punt.

Pittsburgh’s kicker is a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts. His latest attempt, from 48 yards out, gives the Steelers the lead for a second time.

It’s 9-7 Steelers with 5:52 left in the half.

Quarterback Jordan Love had two passes fall incomplete, bookending a one-yard rush by running back Josh Jacobs. Green Bay was forced to punt on fourth-and-9.

The Steelers begin their second drive of the quarter on their own 36 with 11 minutes left in the first half.

Pittsburgh’s kicker remained perfect from 50+ yards out with the 50-yard field goal he knocked through on the Steelers’ first drive of the second quarter.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers hit receiver DK Metcalf in the hands with a deep pass to the end zone on third-and-3, but Packers defensive back Carrington Valentine managed to break up the pass, forcing the field goal.

Green Bay still leads, 7-6, with over 12 minutes left in the first half.

Packers 7, Steelers 6

Quarterback Jordan Love’s third-down deep pass to Romeo Doubs fell incomplete, and McManus’ long field goal try fell short of the goalposts.

The Packers still lead, 7-3, 10 seconds into the second quarter.

Green Bay will continue its drive in Steelers territory with a third-and-10 play to begin the second quarter.

Packers tight end Tucker Kraft’s 16-yard touchdown remains enough to keep his team ahead, while the Steelers are on the board with kicker Chris Boswell’s 56-yard field goal.

Pittsburgh didn’t get anything going in response to Green Bay taking its first lead of the night.

Packers punt returner Keisean Nixon muffed the catch on Corliss Waitman’s 47-yard punt, but fellow Packer Zane Anderson recovered. Green Bay will begin its third possession on its own 18 with 3:20 left in the first quarter.

The Packers’ tight end showed out for the prime-time game on National Tight End Day. His 16-yard catch-and-run got him in the end zone for the fifth time this year and put Green Bay on top for the first time in the game.

The Packers take a 7-3 lead after Brandon McManus’ extra point, and the Steelers will take back possession with just over five minutes left in the first quarter.

Packers 7, Steelers 3

Pittsburgh’s first offensive possession stalled on the Green Bay 38, when quarterback Aaron Rodgers took a sack on third-and-15. Veteran kicker Chris Boswell trotted out on 4th-and-20 to knock through a 56-yard field goal for the first points of the game.

Pittsburgh takes the first lead of the game, 3-0, with 8:41 left in the first quarter.

Steelers 3, Packers 0

Rodgers found Wilson, the second-year receiver out of Michigan, wide open down the right sideline on the third play of the Steelers’ opening drive. The young wideout hauled in the pass for a huge gain before stepping out of bounds.

Wilson’s 45-yard catch more than doubled the total output of his career to that point. Wilson had zero catches in an injury-shortened rookie season last year, and he had tallied 36 yards on four catches in 2025 entering the Week 8 game.

Pittsburgh’s defense broke up a short pass over the middle on third-and-1, and the Packers punted the ball away from their own 29-yard line.

Former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will lead the Steelers’ offense with their first possession starting at the Pittsburgh 20-yard line.

What time does the Packers-Steelers game start?

The Packers-Steelers matchup kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET, the common start time for “SNF.” The Packers travel to Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers.

What channel is the Packers-Steelers game?

The “Sunday Night Football” matchup between the Steelers and Packers airs on NBC. Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will be on the call, with Melissa Stark providing reports from sideline.

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Steelers vs. Packers predictions

Here’s how some USA TODAY Sports experts feel the Week 8 “Sunday Night Football” matchup will lean:

  • Jon Hoefling: Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Jordan Mendoza: Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Tyler Dragon: Green Bay Packers
  • Lorenzo Reyes: Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Richard Morin: Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Christopher Bumbaca: Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers-Packers live betting odds, moneyline, O/U

Packers wide receivers Matthew Golden and Christian Watson are active for Green Bay tonight vs. Pittsburgh.

  • WR Dontayvion Wicks
  • K Lucas Havrisik
  • OL Jacob Monk
  • OL Donovan Jennings
  • DL Lukas Van Ness
  • DL Warren Brinson

Pittsburgh has no surprise inactives tonight against Green Bay.

The Packers enter “Sunday Night Football” in first place in the NFC North. Here’s how the division stacks up:

  1. Green Bay Packers (4-1-1)
  2. Detroit Lions (5-2)
  3. Chicago Bears (4-3)
  4. Minnesota Vikings (3-4)

The Steelers enter “Sunday Night Football” in first place in the AFC North. Here’s how the division stacks up:

  1. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
  2. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5)
  3. Baltimore Ravens (2-5)
  4. Cleveland Browns (2-6)

Only four quarterbacks in NFL history have beaten all 32 teams. 

Rodgers, with a win over the Packers, would join the list that includes Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Brett Favre. 

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On Oct. 22, Watson told reporters that he planned to play in this week’s game. He does not yet have a designation for Oct. 26’s prime-time clash on the Packers’ official injury report, though the expectation is that he will be a full go. 

The Steelers enter their matchup with the Packers at 4-2. The Steelers entered their Week 5 bye with a 3-1 record and won their Week 6 home matchup against the Browns. They enter tonight’s game off a loss vs. the Bengals on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 7.

Green Bay enters its matchup with the Steelers at 4-1-1. The Packers won their first two games of the season, with impressive victories over the Lions and Commanders. They were upset on the road in Cleveland in Week 3, then tied the Cowboys 40-40 in a historic “Sunday Night Football” game. Green Bay has come out of its Week 5 bye with back-to-back wins over the Bengals and Cardinals.

Rodgers has remained mum about the identity of his wife. She has not yet publicly appeared with the 41-year-old quarterback, and it isn’t clear whether she will at any point during the season. 

Before acknowledging his marriage, Rodgers last mentioned having a significant other during a December 2024 appearance on ”The Pat McAfee Show.” 

Rodgers said during the appearance her name was “Brittani,” clarifying she spelled her name with an “I.” 

Rodgers has not clarified whether she is the woman he married during the 2025 offseason. 

The four-time NFL MVP has arrived for tonight’s game against his former team.

Below are the full terms of the Micah Parsons trade:

Packers get:

Cowboys get

  • DL Kenny Clark
  • 2026 first-round pick
  • 2027 first-round pick

Parsons signed a four-year extension with the Packers upon being traded. Below is a look at the full details of that contract, per Spotrac.com.

  • Term: Four years
  • Total value: $186 million
  • Average annual value (AAV): $46.5 million
  • Guaranteed money: $136 million

Parsons had one year left on his contract when the Packers acquired him. He is due to have just a $1.17 million base salary, but because he received the entirety of his $44 million signing bonus. – Jacob Camenker

Parsons is the highest-paid NFL defender in both AAV and total contract value. Here’s a look at the top 10 defenders in each category:

AAV

  1. Micah Parsons, edge, Packers: $46.5million
  2. T.J. Watt, edge, Steelers: $41 million
  3. Myles Garrett, edge, Browns: $40 million
  4. Danielle Hunter, edge, Texans: $35.6 million
  5. Maxx Crosby, edge, Raiders: $35.5 million
  6. Nick Bosa, edge, 49ers: $34 million
  7. Chris Jones, DL, Chiefs: $31.75 million
  8. Sauce Gardner, CB, Jets: $30.1 million
  9. Derek Stingley Jr., CB, Texans: $30 million
  10. Nik Bonitto, edge, Broncos: $26.5 million

Total contract value

  1. Micah Parsons, edge, Packers: $186 million
  2. Nick Bosa, edge, 49ers: $170 million
  3. Myles Garrett, edge, Browns: $160 million
  4. Chris Jones, DL, Chiefs: $158.75 million
  5. T.J. Watt, edge, Steelers: $123 million
  6. Sauce Gardner, CB, Jets: $120.4 million
  7. Maxx Crosby, edge, Raiders: $106.5 million
  8. Nik Bonitto, edge, Broncos: $106 million
  9. Milton Williams, DL, Patriots: $104 million
  10. Zach Allen, DL, Broncos: $102 million

While Parsons tops defensive players in AAV and total contract value, he ranks just 12th and 15th across the two categories league-wide, behind a plethora of high-paid quarterbacks.

Hafley spent the first decade of his coaching career at the college level with stops at Worcester Polytechnic, Albany, Pittsburgh and Rutgers. Though he played wide receiver in college for the Siena Saints, Hafley’s spent the majority of his coaching career on defense. He was either a defensive assistant or defensive backs coach in that first decade.

He followed former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano to the NFL in 2012 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He coached defensive backs for the franchise in 2012 and 2013.

When Schiano was fired after the 2013 season, Hafley went to Cleveland for two seasons before a three-year stint in San Francisco. His year with Ohio State in 2019 led to his hiring at Boston College in 2020, where he spent four season and went 22-26 with one Bowl game victory.

Green Bay hired Hafley in 2024 and saw immediate improvement by both standard and advanced statistics. Green Bay went from one of the four worst run defenses in 2023 to a top-10 unit in 2024. By expected points added (EPA) per play, the Packers went from 23rd in 2023 to fifth in 2024, according to SumerSports.

Like Macdonald’s success with Baltimore in 2023, Hafley will likely get head coaching interest for the 2026 hiring cycle.

Pittsburgh’s jerseys tonight are a version of their 1933 Throwback Uniforms.. It’s a uniform that pays tribute to the 1933 team and the city of Pittsburgh.

Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers, which has a base value of $13.65 million, according to Spotrac. He received a $10 million signing bonus and will have a cap hit of $14.15 million in 2025.

Rodgers’ contract can be worth up to $19.5 million in total value thanks to a $5.85 million incentive package tied to the deal. His incentives for the 2025 NFL season are as follows:

  • Playoff berth: $500,000
  • Wild card win: $600,000
  • Divisional win: $750,000
  • Conference championship: $1 million
  • Super Bowl win: $1.5 million
  • League MVP: $1.5 million

Among the incentives, Rodgers is only considered “likely” to earn the $500,000 for the playoff berth, per Spotrac.com. That’s why his projected cap hit is $500,000 more than the $13.65 million base value of his deal. – Jacob Camenker

Mike Tirico will handle play-by-play duties during the game, with Cris Collinsworth providing color commentary and Melissa Stark reporting from the sidelines.

NBC’s weekly “Football Night in America” pregame show will begin at 7 p.m. ET and feature insight from a panel of analysts, including Maria Taylor, Jason Garrett, Chris Simms, Mike Florio, Devin McCourty, Tony Dungy, and more. 



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