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Tucker Kraft was consuming good on Sunday night time as he and Jordan Love led the Inexperienced Bay Packers to a win over the annoyed Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-25.
Love and Kraft attached early and infrequently. The primary connection got here within the first quarter when Love discovered the tight finish for a 16-yard landing move to cap off a six-play, 67-yard drive.
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Inexperienced Bay Packers’ Tucker Kraft runs after a catch in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photograph/Sue Ogrocki)
Inexperienced Bay Packers’ Jordan Love throws in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photograph/Sue Ogrocki)
The Steelers had been being buoyed by Chris Boswell’s spectacular subject aim kicking and an Aaron Rodgers landing move to DK Metcalf. Pittsburgh took a 16-7 lead into halftime. Love got here again out and didn’t miss a beat.
Love threw one other landing move to Kraft and a 3rd to Savion Williams to information the Packers again to the entrance. Josh Jacobs scored within the fourth quarter from three yards out. As soon as the Packers took the lead, the protection by no means let up.
Rodgers got here into the sport ensuring to not play up the primary matchup of his profession in opposition to the group that chosen him within the first spherical of the 2005 NFL Draft. He appeared again fondly on his time with the Packers all through the week main as much as the sport.
He in all probability wished issues went somewhat in a different way.
There have been instances when Rodgers confirmed simply how glorious he continues to be at 41 years previous. He made terrific throws to Metcalf and Roman Wilson at factors within the night time and was even in a position to bait the Packers’ secondary right into a move interference name throughout a vital landing drive.
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers stares down his receiver in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photograph/Sue Ogrocki)
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However there have been additionally instances when he was visibly annoyed with teammates. He was pressured all night time by linebackers Micah Parsons and Rashan Gary and the offense didn’t jibe effectively for essentially the most half. He was looking for to grow to be the fifth quarterback in NFL historical past to beat all 32 groups in a profession.
A number of the tensions the Steelers gamers had boiled over on the sector. Throughout a Steelers kickoff, Pittsburgh’s Ben Skowronek was double-teamed by two Packers gamers. Nick Herbig came visiting to defend Skowronek and pushed Bo Melton to the bottom. It kicked off a short skirmish that noticed two officers get caught up in it.
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers throws in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photograph/Sue Ogrocki)
Later, Metcalf sparred with Packers linebacker Quay Walker. The huge receiver put his fingers into Walker’s facemask. He was known as for pointless roughness and stymied the Steelers’ offense.
Inexperienced Bay will take a win again residence and enhance to 5-1-1. The Steelers fell to 4-3, which can tighten the race for the AFC North because the halfway level of the season nears.
Love completed 29-of-37 with 360 passing yards and three landing passes. Kraft had seven catches for 143 yards and two scores.
Inexperienced Bay Packers’ Savion Williams catches a landing move in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photograph/Sue Ogrocki)
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Rodgers was 24-of-36 with two landing passes and 219 passing yards. Wilson and Metcalf every had touchdowns.
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