An unexpected reunion is set to take place in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. The Green Bay Packers, led by head coach Matt LaFleur, will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers, now with Aaron Rodgers as the starting quarterback of the AFC North powerhouse.
After months of speculation, the Steelers finally secured the quarterback they had been searching for. Aaron Rodgers is now part of the six-time Super Bowl-winning franchise and hopes to deliver one more Lombardi Trophy to Pittsburgh.
In what feels like a story written for TV, the Steelers are scheduled to face the Packers this season. Rodgers will go up against the team that drafted him—a team he didn’t leave on the best of terms.
Matt LaFleur opens up on facing Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers in 2025
The “NFL is scripted” theory gains traction year after year, and this matchup adds fuel to that fire. In 2025, the AFC North and NFC North are set to collide, with one of the most anticipated games of the season coming in Week 8.
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Following Rodgers’ departure from the New York Jets, fans eagerly awaited his next move. Rumors of a potential landing spot in Pittsburgh surfaced earlier this year—and were confirmed in early June.
Now, all eyes are on the Steelers’ Week 8 clash against the Packers. Rodgers will reunite with the franchise that launched his career—but also one that reportedly clashed with him during his final seasons in Green Bay.
Rodgers and LaFleur, his former head coach, were rumored to have a strained relationship in their final years together. However, ahead of their reunion, Matt LaFleur had only positive things to say about his former quarterback, choosing to focus on the good rather than the past tension.
Aaron Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Steelers
“I totally anticipated this,” LaFleur said on press conference. “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.”
When is the Week 8 game between the Steelers and Packers?
Can Aaron Rodgers defeat his former team? That question will be answered in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season, when the Steelers host the Packers in a nationally televised matchup that promises high emotions and plenty of storylines.
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The game is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, with kickoff at 8:20 PM ET. The NFL placed the game in a prime-time slot due to the significance of Rodgers’ reunion with Green Bay—a moment fans won’t want to miss.
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