Overview

• A short Aaron Rodgers pass that DK Metcalf turned into a nearly 80-yard touchdown proved pivotal for Pittsburgh.
• Minnesota’s Carson Wentz started with J. J. McCarthy unavailable, threw two interceptions, and the final drive failed to reach field-goal range in the closing minute.
• The matchup at Dublin’s Croke Park was staged as part of the NFL’s broader push to expand international regular-season sites.
• Pregame storylines included Rodgers expressing pride in his Irish and Scottish roots and the Steelers donning Gaelic-surname training tops.
• Reports also noted contrasting travel accommodations, with the Vikings on a Delta A350 first-class setup and many Steelers personnel in economy on a charter, and next week Minnesota plays the Browns in London while Pittsburgh has a bye.