What happened: Aaron Rodgers presented Mike McCarthy with the game ball after McCarthy's first win as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach. ESPN Research marked Rodgers and McCarthy as the third quarterback-head coach pairing since 1950 to go at least seven years between wins together.
Why it matters: The win gives Pittsburgh an immediate payoff from the Rodgers-McCarthy reunion after their long split. It also turns McCarthy's first Steelers win into a clean historical footnote rather than just another Week 1 box checked.
By the numbers: Rodgers and McCarthy's previous win together came in 2018 Week 10, on Nov. 11, 2018. The gap lasted 7 years and 305 days, per ESPN Research.
What to watch: Watch whether Pittsburgh builds early rhythm under McCarthy or keeps leaning on late-game history to carry the story.