The defensive line is led by Cam Heyward who is playing some of his best football. The Steelers are dead last in running the football and that is a direct result of how badly this group has played. Four new starters and guys in five new spots and this unit just hasn’t found much in the way of cohesion. Steelers Wire: Pittsburgh’s offensive line is a mess. The Steelers have to find ways to make Rodgers hold the ball or it could be a long day. While not as mobile as he once was, Rodgers can still extend plays in the pocket and make every single throw on the field. The Packers have done a terrific job of mixing in both the short passing game and well-timed shots down the field over the last two weeks, and Rodgers has flourished. When he’s decisive from the pocket, there’s no one better. Packers Wire: Aaron Rodgers has completed 75 percent of his passes and thrown six touchdown passes over his last two games, so he’s back to MVP form after the anomaly in Week 1. If the offensive line can play better, Roethlisberger can still make all the throws, it’s just a matter of keeping him upright and healthy. The Steelers have plenty of problems on offense but the play of Roethlisberger isn’t the worst of them. The Steelers didn’t list him on their injury report but at this point it is just a matter of pain management for the future Hall of Famer.

Steelers Wire: Roethlisberger enters the game dealing with a pec injury suffered the week before.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12). In our weekly preview series, Zach Kruse from Packers Wire and Curt Popejoy from Steelers Wire went deep into the matchup to determine who has the advantage at the five key factors for winning football games in the NFL. What wins games? Excellent quarterback play, winning the line of scrimmage, taking care of the football and taking it away, controlling the important situations and overcoming or taking advantage of the injury situation. The Steelers upset the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 but have since lost two straight games, including a 14-point home loss to the rival Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday.įootball is a complicated game, but finding the reasons for winning individual matchups between teams is often a straightforward exercise. The Packers bounced back from a 35-point loss in Week 1 with two straight wins, including last Sunday’s dramatic win in San Francisco. The Green Bay Packers (2-1) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) are two proud and successful organizations heading in opposite directions to start the 2021 season.

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