"PITTSBURGH -- For the first time in his career, Aaron Rodgers silenced chants of "Go Pack Go" as he rocketed a 24-yard completion to wide receiver DK Metcalf on Sunday night. For his first 18 years in the NFL, big plays like that would've ignited such a chorus. But with Rodgers playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the chants once used to celebrate and encourage him were instead meant to antagonize."
"And though he silenced the well-traveled cheeseheads with that pass and a handful of others, the quiet didn't last long. On a night when Rodgers had a shot to follow in his predecessor's footsteps and beat the Packers in their first meeting since parting ways, Rodgers and the Steelers were instead overwhelmed on the field and by the Packers fans in the stadium en route to a 35-25 loss."
Aaron Rodgers silenced 'Go Pack Go' chants with a 24-yard completion to DK Metcalf, but Packers fans later overwhelmed the stadium and the Steelers. Pittsburgh produced 178 yards in the first half but managed only 117 in the second, resulting in a 35-25 defeat. Rodgers completed 24 of 36 passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns, and was sacked three times. The loss dropped the Steelers to 4-3 and marked their second straight defeat. Turnovers, negative plays, and inconsistent performance on offense and defense prevented the team from sustaining momentum.
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