The Steelers took another blow on the back end before the result was even decided. Safety Deshon Elliott left in the second half with an apparent knee injury and was ruled out, per the NFL’s official site.

Elliott had five tackles before departing, continuing what had been a reliably productive year after signing a summer extension. His exit forced more shuffling in a secondary already under strain, and the concern now shifts to the timetable and who fills the void if he’s sidelined beyond a week.

In the aftermath of a 35-25 defeat to the Packers, linebacker Patrick Queen put words to the locker-room mood and to the game’s subtext: Aaron Rodgers ’ first meeting against Green Bay as Pittsburgh’s quarterback, as noticed by ESPN.

“We all knew what it meant,” Queen said, noting that

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