Now, the Steelers have the opportunity to break it in 2025, but much of their chances could hinge on the decision of free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In an article for CBS Sports, Cody Benjamin predicts that with Rodgers manning the offense, the Steelers will go 10-7, but without him, they are instead destined for a 7-10 record.

Rodgers largely looked like a shell of his all-time great self with the New York Jets last season, coming off the torn Achilles he suffered in September 2023.