On Monday night, Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers played the Houston Texans (at home) for the NFL Wild Card round.
The Steelers got blown out, losing by a score of 30-6.
Aaron Rodgers finished the night with just 146 passing yards, zero touchdowns and one interception.
NFL World Reacts To Aaron Rodgers’ Performance In Texans-Steelers Playoff Game
Here’s what people around the NFL world were saying about Rodgers:
Bleacher Report: “Steelers have been eliminated from the playoffs… Possibly the final game of Aaron Rodgers’ career.”
Steelers have been eliminated from the playoffs…
Possibly the final game of Aaron Rodgers’ career. pic.twitter.com/8HL0UuSDqx
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 13, 2026
@NFL_DovKleiman: “If this is truly the end, Aaron Rodgers will go down as one of the best QBs of all time… – 1x SB Champion – 4x MVP – 4x All-Pro – 10x Pro Bowler – 174 wins – 527 touchdowns – 123 interceptions – 66,274 passing yards Without a doubt one of the GOATs 🐐”
Robert Griffin III: “The last pass of Aaron Rodgers Career was a Pick 6. It almost never ends how you want it to.”
The last pass of Aaron Rodgers Career was a Pick 6.
It almost never ends how you want it to.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 13, 2026
@mldiffley: “Aaron Rodgers likely just played his last game Peyton retired Eli retired Brady retired Brees retired Luck retired Big Ben retired Matt Ryan retired Philip Rivers retired Cam Newton retired Russ got benched The era you grew up watching is over”
The Steelers finished the regular season with a 10-7 record, which won the AFC North over the Baltimore Ravens (on the final game of the season).
They went 6-4 in ten games at home.
Ultimately, the franchise will now enter an offseason with a lot of question marks around Rodgers (and their head coach Mike Tomlin).
Rodgers (after the loss to Houston): “We had a lot of opportunities, a lot of opportunities, didn’t make the most of hardly any of them.”
Aaron Rodgers spoke to the media. @Acrisure pic.twitter.com/8FWk9MEIHZ
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 13, 2026
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On the other side, the Texans will now visit the New England Patriots on Sunday.
C.J. Stroud finished the victory with 250 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Coach Tomlin spoke to the media. @Acrisure pic.twitter.com/UimKtdxtSX
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 13, 2026
Rodgers was the 24th pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of Cal.
He has also spent time with the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets.
During the 2011 season, Rodgers led the Packers to the Super Bowl (beating the Steelers).
