The NFL wasted no time serving up a dramatic storyline in Week 1: Aaron Rodgers is back at MetLife Stadium , but this time in black and gold. The veteran quarterback makes his Pittsburgh Steelers debut against the New York Jets , the very team he once led. Opposite him will be Justin Fields, beginning his tenure as the Jets' new face of the franchise under first-year head coach Aaron Glenn.
With Rodgers out to prove he still belongs at the top and Fields under pressure to show he's the answer in New York, Sunday's clash is set to be one of the most intriguing openers on the schedule. Adding even more spice to the matchup , ESPN's Rich Cimini reported on X, formerly Twitter, that the stadium might feel more like a Steelers home game for Rodgers' return: “The VividSeats fan forecast