Overview

• Thursday’s game in Pittsburgh pairs Aaron Rodgers, 41, and Joe Flacco, 40, in just the second prime-time meeting of 40-plus starting quarterbacks and the fourth such matchup since 1950, per NFL Research.
• Aaron Rodgers welcomed the novelty, saying it is “great for all the old guys” and praising Flacco’s longevity and career contributions.
• ESPN reporter Brooke Pryor posted the off-camera moment on X, propelling the “Icy Hot Bowl” nickname into broad social-media circulation before kickoff.
• Joe Flacco, traded from the Browns to the Bengals on Oct. 7, is set for his second Cincinnati start after a 27–18 loss to the Packers in which he went 29-of-45 for 219 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers.
• Pittsburgh enters at 4–1 behind Rodgers’ efficient start (68.8% completions, 1,021 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs), while Cincinnati is 2–4 following four straight defeats.