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The Pittsburgh Steelers came oh so close to beating the Chicago Bears with Mason Rudolph subbing in at quarterback for the injured Aaron Rodgers.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut in the end, Chicago won by three, and the Steelers have now fallen back into a tie for first in the AFC North with the Ravens.
That makes Rodgers' injury status even more crucial going forward.
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That's especially true for Week 13, because the Steelers take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, a formidable team looking to bounce back from a loss.
Rodgers' status is no sure thing, but the arrow appears to be pointing up.
Is Aaron Rodgers playing this week?
ESPN's Dan Graziano suggests in a new report Wednesday that Rodgers has a better chance to play this week than last week, and he took his status right up until Sunday morning last week. So that seems to be a good sign.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"The Steelers feel better about Aaron Rodgers' chances of playing this Sunday against the Bills than they did at this time last week about his chances of playing in Chicago," Graziano writes.
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Rudolph did fine against the Bears, and the Pittsburgh running game was on point. In reality, the Steelers lost because they gave up 31 points to Chicago, not because the offense only scored 28.
Rodgers' injury is a fracture in his left wrist. It's not clear exactly how that could affect his performance, particularly on handoffs.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut it sounds like he's getting close to a return.
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