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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was a bit prickly with the media on Sunday after the team’s 27-22 win over the Baltimore Ravens, which put them back into first place in the AFC North.
Rodgers scored his first rushing touchdown since the end of the 2022 season while he was with the Green Bay Packers. He was 23-of-34 with 284 passing yards. He also had a touchdown pass.
He was asked after the game what the victory meant as noise about the Steelers’ playoff chances and Mike Tomlin’s future clouded the week heading into the pivotal matchup.
“Means maybe you guys will shut the hell up for a week,” he said.
Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf echoed Rodgers’ strong sentiments.
“We knew not to pay attention to any outside noise,” Metcalf said via ESPN. “Coach T is a great leader for us, and he’s done nothing but take the bullets for us. Even when we’re high and when we’re low, he’s always come in every day, has been steady and stayed the same, always motivated us to always play our best ball, and that’s what he did last week.
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“We knew what was at stake — first place in this heated rivalry, and yeah, the better team came out on top.”
Metcalf led the team with seven catches for 148 yards. Jaylen Warren had three catches for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Tomlin, whose future with the Steelers has been a hot topic of debate over the week, was ecstatic about the win.
“Awesome team win,” Tomlin said. “I’m just appreciative of the effort of the men in that locker room. It’s classic Steelers vs. Ravens.”
Pittsburgh will have a game against the surging Miami Dolphins next Monday night.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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