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Aaron Rodgers Seen Having Heated Moment With Browns Player After Game-Sealing Play

Andy Nesbitt

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers lost to the Browns, 13-6, on Sunday.
Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers lost to the Browns, 13-6, on Sunday. / @NFL
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All Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers needed to do on Sunday to win the AFC North title and clinch a spot in the playoffs was beat the lowly Browns on the road. They were unable to do that, however, as they lost 13-6 to set up a winner-take-all meeting with the rival Ravens in Week 18.

Rodgers and the Steelers got the ball back in the final minutes and had a chance to score a game-tying touchdown. The 42-year-old quarterback led the Pittsburgh offense down the field with a vintage late-game drive. After a short pass gave the Steelers a first-and-goal from the 7-yard line, Rodgers threw three straight incompletions, which gave the ball back to the Browns with just 17 seconds left in the game.

Moments after Rodgers' last incompletion, the veteran was seen having a heated moment with one of Cleveland's defenders:

Rodgers didn't seem happy, and the Browns player was quickly pulled away by a teammate.

Here's that final play for Rodgers and the Steelers:

What's next for the Steelers, Ravens

The Steelers are now 9-7 and will host the 8-8 Ravens in Week 18. The NFL has not yet announced the time and date of that game.

The Steelers beat the Ravens, 27-22, in Baltimore on Dec. 7. Now the winner of their Week 18 showdown will win the AFC North and advance to the playoffs. The loser will have its season come to an end.

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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