From playing the first NFL game in Ireland, to scrapping with a pair of long-time neighboring rivals, to now playing their most recent Super Bowl opponent, the Steelers prepare for the Green Bay Packers in a Sunday night prime-time game at Acrisure Field.

What can be said about a matchup of such historic franchises entering this game atop their respective divisions?

"Man, it's just life in the National Football League," said Coach Mike Tomlin. "It's what I probably enjoy most about it. Each week there's something to get really fired up about."

To Tomlin, though, it won't be about the Super Bowl XLV rematch, or Aaron Rodgers facing his old team, or the uniforms.

Tomlin was asked about those topics and shook off the questions.

"I coach football," he said. "I'm going to stay in my lane."

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