The Steelers head into Week 18’s AFC North showdown against the Ravens in a winner-take-all scenario.
The winner will head to the playoffs as division champions, while the loser will head home. In the unlikely event of a tie, the Steelers will win the AFC North.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has played in plenty of high stakes games over his career, and Sunday will be no different. If the Steelers lose, could this be the last we see of Rodgers in an NFL uniform?
“I’m thinking about this week, but obviously I’m 42 years old and I’m on a one-year deal,” Rodgers told reporters on Wednesday. “So you know what the situation is. Whenever the season ends, I’ll be a free agent. So that’ll give me a lot of options if I still want to play...I mean, not a lot of options, but there’ll be options, I would think, maybe one or two, if I decide I still want to play.”
Aaron Rodgers: “I'm 42, and I'm on a 1-year deal. You know what the situation is. Whenever the season ends, I'll be a free agent. That’ll give me a lot of options if I still want to play — Not a lot of options, but … I would think maybe 1 or 2 if I decide I still want to play.” pic.twitter.com/mwlFS3qsH8
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) December 31, 2025
No matter what, Rodgers has enjoyed his experience in Pittsburgh.
“I’ve enjoyed this experience, and everybody in Pittsburgh has been fantastic to me on and off the field. And it's really what I was hoping for this experience...it’s been even better than I was hoping.”
Rodgers said before the season that he was “pretty sure” that this would be his final year. But his comments on Wednesday did not paint a definitive picture. Whether it’s in Pittsburgh or elsewhere, there’s certainly a chance that the future Hall of Famer could return in 2026 for his age 43 season.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Aaron Rodgers Gives Glimpse into Playing Future Ahead of Week 18 Showdown With Ravens.
