Joe Flacco and Aaron Rodgers combined for 591 passing yards and seven touchdowns in primetime showdown PublishedOctober 17, 2025 1:25 PM EDT•UpdatedOctober 17, 2025 1:25 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link The two old(er) guys with the gray beards put on a show on Thursday Night Football. Joe Flacco and Aaron Rodgers made it look easy at times. And …
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Thursday night’s matchup between the Steelers and Bengals turned into the shootout that no one was expecting. The game that had been dubbed the “Icy Hot Bowl” and “Unc Bowl” for the veteran quarterbacks leading both teams—41-year-old Aaron Rodgers with Pittsburgh and 40-year-old Joe Flacco with Cincinnati—turned into an offensive showcase, with the Bengals ultimately leaving with a 33–31 victory. …
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Aaron Rodgers doesn’t need his own lineman tackling him from behind. The Steelers’ veteran quarterback did not appreciate being tackled by overzealous offensive lineman Broderick Jones after throwing a go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter Thursday night. Rodgers, 41, got up off the ground and shoved Jones and said something to the offensive lineman while clearly looking perturbed during …
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Aaron Rodgers got a big hug from teammate Broderick Jones, a 311-pound left tackle. Dylan Buell / Getty Images When Aaron Rodgers completed a 68-yard touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth with just under three minutes left in Thursday night’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, it felt like a moment worthy of celebration. However, that celebration was short-lived, at least for …
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In the first quarter of Thursday night’s loss to the Bengals, Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers handed the ball off to running back Jaylen Warren, who pitched it back to Rodgers for a flea flicker. But Rodgers didn’t have any receivers open and just threw the ball away, then yelled at Warren after the play. Clearly, the Steelers’ offense was not …
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A week and a half after arriving in Cincinnati, Joe Flacco has saved the Bengals’ season for now. The 40-year-old Flacco, in his second start for his sixth NFL team, threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns in a rollicking 33-31 win over the Steelers. Ja’Marr Chase set a franchise record with 16 catches and finishes with 161 yards and …
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The Athletic has live coverage of Steelers vs. Bengals on “Thursday Night Football.” For the fifth time in a row, two division rivals jump-start the NFL week on “Thursday Night Football.” Aaron Rodgers (41 years old) captains the 4-1 Pittsburgh Steelers; Joe Flacco (40) tries to salvage the 2-4 Cincinnati Bengals. Here’s some light Thursday pregame prep, with head-to-head history …
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If he’d still been the starter in Cleveland, it would have been a story last week. Now that Joe Flacco has been traded to the Bengals (and immediately installed as the starting quarterback), it’s a nugget worth highlighting in advance of Thursday night’s game. Flacco vs. Aaron Rodgers. A pair of quarterbacks on the wrong side of 40. That has …
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When the Steelers face the Bengals on Thursday night, it will be a matchup of the NFL’s two oldest quarterbacks, 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers and 40-year-old Joe Flacco. Both players said this week that they’re looking forward to it. “I think it’s great for all the old guys,” Rodgers said. “When I watch other spots, maybe it’s because I’m the older …
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On Friday, Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers aired a fairly general grievance about the team’s late arrival to the Emerald Isle. On Sunday, Rodgers aired a far more pointed grievance regarding the interpretation of his remarks about not making the trip on Monday or Tuesday. Asked a question about things that may need to be improved in Ireland, with facilities and …
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