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Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers were eliminated from the playoffs with a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in the wildcard round on Monday.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made sure to use what could be his final NFL press conference to do what he knows best -- other than
If the Steelers' playoff loss was Aaron Rodgers' final act, it won’t be a wholly satisfying one. Yet it won’t define him, either.
The Steelers’ season ended Monday with a playoff loss to the Texans. What comes next for Aaron Rodgers, and whether it might involve the Vikings, is anyone’s guess.
According to OptaStats, if Rodgers never throws another pass, he will retire as the first player in NFL history to end his career by throwing a playoff pick-six on his final attempt. Not just a bad throw. Not just an interception. A defensive touchdown, returned 50 yards, on what may be the last snap of a 21-year career.
The levees broke in the final frame when Will Anderson Jr. stripped Rodgers, and Sheldon Rankins picked up the loose ball and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown. That extended Houston's lead to two scores and effectively left Pittsburgh in the rearview mirror.
Aaron Rodgers might've played his final NFL game in the Steelers' playoff loss. Watch the QB walk off the field for potentially the final time.