When Hamilton left the game following a collision with fellow safety Alohi Gilman early in the third quarter, the Ravens led 10-3 and the Steelers were facing a third-and-10. Rodgers immediately attacked the middle of the field and hit Freiermuth for 14 yards. They scored a touchdown on that drive and got a field goal on the next.

Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Houston Texans on Wild Card Weekend. We break down his recent performances to project his outlook for the game.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' lasers a 31-yard pass on the seam to tight end Pat Freiermuth. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren running back rushes for 15 yards after breaking four tackles. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson uncorks a perfect 50-yard pass to wide receiver Zay Flowers for a touchdown.

Even if the Steelers go one-and-done in the playoffs, or win a game before getting ousted, Rodgers can feel good about a possible farewell.

Big-name quarterbacks top the list of players closest to hitting their incentives in Week 18, with Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Aaron Rodgers all in line to hit their milestones. Here's a tracker of all the incentives in play during the final weekend.

Best Steelers QB options: 6 targets to replace Aaron Rodgers in 2026, from Kyler Murray to Malik Willis originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Pittsburgh Steelers knew the Aaron Rodgers experiment would be a fairly short one, regardless of how well it turned out.