Matt LaFleur Reveals Why Going Up Against Aaron Rodgers Could Make or Break Their Season

Aaron Rodgers rocking the Steelers’ black and gold? Yep, it’s official—and that shakeup means he’s locked in the schedule for both his former squads this season. The Steelers kickoff their campaign on the road against the Jets, but the real fireworks? That Sunday night showdown in Week Eight with the Packers at home. You could feel the tension build as Rodgers mulled over his next gig—now it’s hitting the field. Packers coach Matt LaFleur predicted this chess match months ago, knowing full well the mental games to come. “He’s gonna know all our signals,” LaFleur joked… well, half-joked, which means the Packers will have to outsmart their old QB. Come October, who’ll have the edge? It’s anyone’s guess—but insider intel on both sides guarantees this won’t be your average Sunday faceoff. LEARN MORE

Aaron Rodgers is officially a member of the Steelers and that means he is officially on the schedule for both of his former teams this season. The Steelers will open the season on the road against the Jets and they will be home to face the Packers on Sunday night in Week Eight. The long buildup to Rodgers’ decision to sign with Pittsburgh gave all involved plenty of time to consider that they’d be facing Rodgers, which Packers head coach Matt LaFleur referenced when asked about facing the team’s former quarterback later this year. It’s hard to know exactly what either team will look like when they actually step on the field in October, but we do know that there will be a lot of insider knowledge both ways as the Packers prepare to meet Rodgers for the first time. “I totally anticipated this,” LaFleur said. “Probably took a little longer than even I anticipated, but it doesn’t shock me. It’ll be a great challenge for us. We all know what type of player he is and how good he is. I’m sure he’ll be telling everybody all our signals, so we’ll probably have to be playing that mind game with him a little bit.”