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    John Perrotto
    Oct 9, 2025, 00:35
    Updated at: Oct 9, 2025, 00:35

    Aaron Rodgers was always at his best for the Green Bay Packers when he played against fellow NFC North teams.

    The four-time MVP's career passer rating is 107.2 in 110 division games. His overall career rating is 102.6.

    In his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the 41-year-old will see action in his first AFC North game when the Cleveland Browns visit Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Rodgers is looking forward to it.

    Rodgers had a conversation with Steelers inside linebacker Patrick Queen earlier this week about games within the AFC North. Queen spent his first four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens (2020-23) before signing with the Steelers in free agency.

    The more Rodgers listened to Queen, the more he equated the AFC North to the NFC North.

    "In my own time, in the NFC North, I think there was always a great rivalry with Chicago," Rodgers said Wednesday during his weekly media availability. "Minnesota, the states kind of don't like each other, so there was more bad blood between the fans. And Detroit, there wasn't the same type of energy. We wanted to beat them, but there wasn't like the hatred that Wisconsin people have for Minnesota, or just the old school 100-year rivalry with big Chicago and little Green Bay.

    "It seems like with this (division), the rivalry is with the Browns, and the hatred goes both ways between Steelers-Bengals and Steelers-Ravens."

    Queen, though, told Rodgers there is no hatred by the Steelers towards the Browns.

    Love or hate, Rodgers and the Steelers will have to deal with Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. The four-time All-Pro has an NFL-best eight tackles for loss, including four sacks.

    Garrett has 13 sacks and four forced fumbles in 14 career regular-season games against the Steelers since 2017.

    "Myles is a Hall of Famer. He might not be in yet, but that's where he's going," Rodgers said. "He's one of the few players in the league, in my 21 years, that you game plan for. You watch the film. Every team has a plan. We have a plan."