The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 8 Sunday Night Football clash against the Green Bay Packers is one of the NFL’s most expensive tickets. Not only is that expected to be Aaron Rodgers’ revenge game against his longtime team, but it is also expected to be the Steelers against the Packers anyway.

The NFL’s sense of humor is palpable through the results of its annual schedule release. Aaron Rodgers is still playing with the Steelers like a kitten swiping at a laser pointer, but the league’s scheduling czar, Howard Katz still anticipates he’ll be on hand when they visit Justin Fields and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in Week 1.

"Their sustained success for over a decade here -- Coach Tomlin's never had a losing season," North said. "The Steelers are always playoff-relevant late down the stretch, and they have a national fan base, so their body of work is what warranted the national television exposure for them, same as probably in previous years."