2. Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers may not be an MVP-caliber quarterback anymore, but he’s still a solid starter and can bring the right team on a deep playoff run. The only question is whether the Steelers have enough offensive firepower to take down the elite teams in the AFC. D.K. Metcalf is a great weapon, but no other wide receivers have stepped up thus far.
The Steelers went all-in on the 2025 season, and a Rashid Shaheed trade would only further push their chips to the center of the table. Rodgers isn’t getting any younger, and Mike Tomlin desperately wants to win a playoff game for the first time in nearly a decade. Shaheed could help accomplish this goal, and having someone like him could help bring back Rodgers’ once-elite deep ball.
