The Pittsburgh Steelers and their fan base entered the 2025 NFL season with cautious optimism. It was unknown how an aging Aaron Rodgers would fare in a tough AFC North division, but things have gone incredibly well, as the team is off to a 3-1 start.
To make matters even better for the Steelers, they stand alone at the top of the division, as the Bengals' 2-3 record is the next closest. Cleveland's struggles forced them to bench a familiar face in Joe Flacco, and both Baltimore and Cincinnati are dealing with injuries to their starting quarterbacks.
This spurred an ultra-rare trade on Tuesday afternoon between the Browns and the Bengals, as the former stunningly traded Flacco to the latter.