Perfection is a long shot in the NFL. The highs and lows of a season can lift a fanbase to euphoria one week and snatch that joy away the next. Pittsburgh Steelers fans know this roller coaster all too well. Their 34–12 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals was the kind of win worth celebrating — dominant, convincing, and long overdue.
Yet even in triumph, an unsettling cloud lingered over the franchise.
That cloud grew darker when Adam Schefter reported that Aaron Rodgers suffered “a slight break” in his left wrist. The news was nothing short of terrifying for a fanbase that has clung to Rodgers’ brilliance since Week 1.