Through 15 games, he has passed for 3,028 yards, 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His play has been directly tied to the success or failure of the Steelers this season. In Pittsburgh’s nine wins, he has completed 71.6% of his passes for an average of 212.3 yards per game, 7.4 yards per attempt, a 15-1 TD-INT ratio and a 110.6 passer rating. In the six losses, he has completed 57.7% of his passes for 186.2 YPG, 5.8 YPA, an 8-6 TD-INT ratio and a 75.0 passer rating.
Rodgers was asked if he had played the way he had hoped going into the season.
“Sometimes, yeah, definitely,” Rodgers said. “Anytime you’re in a first-year offense, there’s always some growing pains within the offense. It’s always like, if you had another year, what could you do.
“We’ve done the best we can with our conversations and our meeting time outside the facility and our meeting time in the facility. But obviously the more years you get in the system with the same guys, the more continuity you have, the better you feel you can play.”
If Sunday night’s battle with Baltimore ends in a loss, big decisions will be made in Pittsburgh. From Mike Tomlin’s future to Rodgers’ potential retirement. A win would push those questions aside for at least one more week.