By Robert MarviShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe 6-5 Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a game that will have playoff implications for both teams. The Steelers are looking to hold off the Baltimore Ravens, who are 6-6, in order to hold onto first place in the AFC North and ensure they will reach the postseason.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers will play for Pittsburgh despite a left wrist injury that forced him to sit out last week's game against the Chicago Bears. With Mason Rudolph starting in his place, Pittsburgh ended up losing 31-28.
According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the team will use Rodgers in a somewhat different fashion than usual due to his injury. To protect the veteran's wrist, he will surprisingly not be under center much.
"Mike Tomlin told me last night they're really gonna have him in a lot of pistol, a lot of shotgun, not under center so that ball does not hit that injured wrist. Probably gonna use a little brace on it also to protect it."
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Rodgers' play has been somewhat better this year than it was last year when he was a member of the New York Jets. His touchdown rate is up to 6.6% from 4.8%, and he has completed 66.4% of his pass attempts this season compared to 63% last season. However, his passing yards per game are down by more than 30 compared to last season.
He has managed to put together some decent football despite the fact that the Steelers lack reliable playmakers on offense. D.K. Metcalf, their biggest threat on offense, has 42 catches, 573 yards and five touchdowns through 11 games, but no one else has as many as 300 receiving yards for the Steelers.
They come into Sunday's matchup ranked 10th in scoring and fifth in passing touchdowns but just 23rd in passing yards, and their ground game has been weak, as it is 23rd in touchdowns and 27th in yards.
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After Sunday, the Steelers will have a huge game at the Ravens before returning home to face the Miami Dolphins on Monday, Dec. 15.
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