THE NFL has scheduled a revenge game for Week 1 of the season.
Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields have a chance to take down their former teams in the first game of the season.
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The NFL schedule has set Aaron Rodgers up for a revenge game Week 1Credit: Getty
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The Steelers and Jets are reportedly scheduled for Week 1 setting up Aaron Rodgers vs Justin FieldsCredit: Getty
The NFL schedule has yet to be released, but certain matchups are starting to leak
Among those games is a Week 1 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets.
According to Jets insider Matt O’Leary, the Jets will be travelling to Pittsburgh for their opening game.
This game, scheduled for 1 pm ET, sets up some great storylines to start the season.
This offseason, the Jets met with Rodgers and told him to pack his bags.
New head coach Aaron Glenn wanted to move in a different direction at the quarterback position.
That new direction came in the form of Fields, who left the Steelers in favor of the Jets.
Fields started six games in 2024 for the Jets and went 4-2 in that time.
He passed for 1,106 yards in those games with five touchdowns and one interception.
Fields also rushed for 289 yards with five more touchdowns.
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However, he was benched in Week 7 in favor of Russell Wilson, who went 6-5 in the remainder of the season.
Meanwhile, Rodgers had a bounce back season after tearing his Achilles in 2023.
He passed for 3,897 yards with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Despite the solid season, the Jets finished the year at just 5-11 and Rodgers wasn’t retained for 2025.
He is not yet a member of the Steelers, but it is almost inevitable that he signs with the team and plays against his former squad.
NFL important dates 2025 season
March 12 – Free Agency begins
April 24-26 – NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 4 – 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles)
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day triple header
January 4, 2026 – End of regular-season
February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
If Rodgers does end up with the Steelers, fans are extremely excited by him playing against his old squad and shared their thoughts on social media.
“Aaron rodgers is gonna put up 50 on that poverty franchise,” one fan said.
“NFL know what they’re doing,” another fan said.
“Of course Rodgers returns to Met Life week 1. He’s going to absolutely torch us,” a third fan said.
“I guess ARod is a Steeler,” a fourth fan said.