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Rodgers, Flacco Set for Rare 40-Plus QB Duel Dubbed the 'Icy Hot Bowl'

The game doubles as an AFC North test, with 4-1 Pittsburgh visiting 2-4 Cincinnati in Joe Flacco’s second Bengals start after his Oct. 7 trade.

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 12: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action against the Cleveland Browns on October 12, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks off the field after the NFL side defeated the Cleveland Browns.
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Overview

  • Aaron Rodgers, 41, and Joe Flacco, 40, are confirmed Thursday night starters in Cincinnati in a matchup of the NFL’s two oldest active starting quarterbacks.
  • Per NFL Research, it is only the second prime-time meeting featuring two 40-plus starting quarterbacks since 1950.
  • Steelers captain Cam Heyward jokingly labeled the game the “Icy Hot Bowl,” and Rodgers welcomed the novelty, saying, “I think it’s great for all the old guys.”
  • Cincinnati acquired Flacco from the Browns on Oct. 7, and this will be his second start for the Bengals after a solid debut showing in Green Bay.
  • Pittsburgh leads the division at 4-1 after three straight wins, while the 2-4 Bengals seek a spark, with Mike Tomlin publicly questioning Cleveland’s decision to trade Flacco to a rival and Flacco noting his long history facing the Steelers.