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Brandon McManus misses FG in first game back for Packers

McManus' attempt was from 57 yards out and came up short, which isn't egregious on the surface. The miss may raise questions about Green Bay's special teams decisions, however, given journeyman Lucas Havrisik went a perfect 10 for 10 on combined field goals and extra points in place of McManus in the Packers' previous two games. Havrisik was a healthy scratch for "Sunday Night Football" after McManus was cleared to return from a quadriceps injury.

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Tucker Kraft continues to feast vs. Steelers' ghastly tackling

Jordan Love isn't having much trouble moving the ball against Pittsburgh while on the road. And Tucker Kraft is a big reason why, this time taking a routine pass 33 yards after easily shedding a would-be tackle by Joey Porter Jr. Pretty much every one of the Steelers' big-name defensive backs has missed on an open-field tackle by this point. Hence the Packers owning six first downs to Pittsburgh's one, and averaging more than 11.5 yards per pass, after one quarter of action.

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Packers take advantage of Steelers' soft tackling for methodical TD drive

Pittsburgh may be known for its physical defense under Mike Tomlin, but physicality was far from the Steelers' defining characteristic against the Packers' second offensive series. Green Bay took its time picking apart the middle of the field, with Jordan Love connecting with Romeo Doubs twice, then hitting Tucker Kraft for a touchdown to cap a 67-yard scoring drive. Too easy. Darius Slay had a blatant missed tackle in the Steelers' secondary, but a few of his teammates also failed to step up on the touchdown.

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Rashan Gary sack forces Steelers into FG after vintage Rodgers deep shot

Aaron Rodgers wasted no time showing the Packers what he can still do at age 41, uncorking a deep ball to a wide-open Roman Wilson down the sidelines while on the move outside the pocket. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, the big gain didn't translate to an end-zone trip, with both Micah Parsons and Rashan Gary collapsing the pocket to force a Chris Boswell field goal. Still, that marked a good start from A-Rod, the man of the hour, and if it hadn't been for Packers pressure, he might've also hit Wilson in stride for a score.

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Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love's first interaction comes at coin toss

From the NBC Sports broadcast: Love still keeps in touch with Rodgers, but "not this week." The two also had no interaction during pregame warmups, meeting for the first time at the coin toss, which resulted in the Packers opening with the ball. Love, however, "wants Rodgers' jersey after the game." Rodgers had a smile for his successor at midfield just before kickoff.

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Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur share a pregame hug

More evidence, besides Rodgers' words, that the former longtime Packers quarterback still cares for Green Bay:

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Steelers debuting new 1933 throwback uniforms vs. Packers

Here's your friendly reminder that Pittsburgh will look a little different in this prime-time clash, debuting new 1933 throwback uniforms that combine various elements from the Steelers' 1930s-1940s getups, including matte yellow helmets and city crests:

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Steelers expert's prediction for 'Sunday Night Football'

Resident historian and Pittsburgh sports analyst Bryan DeArdo offers his forecast:

Green Bay has lost its last six games in Pittsburgh and hasn't won there since 1970, which was ... wait for it ... Terry Bradshaw's rookie season! I've got the Steelers continuing the Packers' winless drought in Pittsburgh as Rodgers becomes the fifth quarterback in history to beat all 32 NFL teams. Pick: Steelers +3; Over 45.5

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Why can Packers win on the road? Look at Rodgers' successor

One of the top reasons Green Bay is favored to win, according to our betting preview: Jordan Love, who replaced Aaron Rodgers as the club's starting signal-caller beginning in 2023, is playing winning football as Matt LaFleur's point guard:

In six starts, he has completed 122 of 176 passes (69.3%) for 1,438 yards and 10 touchdowns with two interceptions and a 108.1 rating. Love has also carried 24 times for 110 yards (4.6 average), including a long of 25. In a 40-40 tie with the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 28, he completed 31 of 43 passes (72.1%) for 337 yards and three touchdowns.

Better yet, in Love's case: The opposing Steelers rank 31st among 32 teams in pass defense.

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