In a stunning move, Jets owner Woody Johnson publicly criticized on Tuesday the team's starting (as of Week 7) quarterback, Justin Fields.

The second Aaron Rodgers joined the Steelers, the calendar was circled for Oct. 26. The quarterback, who spent nearly two decades as the face of the franchise in Green Bay is now set to face his former team for the first time. Mike Tomlin downplayed the magnitude of this matchup for his quarterback.

The Steelers return to primetime action on Sunday night when they host the Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium.

Aaron Rodgers played 18 seasons for the Green Bay Packers, including 15 years as a starter. He won four NFL MVPs and one Super Bowl. Before th

Rodgers aside, Sunday is big game for both teams from a positioning standpoint. Pittsburgh (4-2) is currently 1.5 games ahead of Cincinnati in the AFC North standings. Green Bay (4-1-1) had a slight lead over Detroit (4-2) entering the Lions ' Monday night game against the Buccaneers .

Matt LaFleur downplayed the showdown with Aaron Rodgers: "It's about the Green Bay Packers versus the Pittsburgh Steelers."

Carolina's star defensive tackle remembers the exact date and how Rodgers responded when he asked for his jersey.

CINCINNATI -- Aaron Rodgers had a rough night in Cincinnati on Thursday. During the Steelers ' 33-31 loss to the Bengals, an angry Rodgers got into it with two different teammates, and in both situations, he had every right to be upset.

Quarterbacks Jaxson Dart, Joe Flacco and Aaron Rodgers are among UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's fantasy football waiver wire priorities for Week 8.