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Chalk Talk: Rodgers stood tall over Falcons

At 42 years old, Aaron Rodgers isn't quite what he used to be. He has yet to replicate MVP-level play since he last won the award in 2021. However, the Steelers don't need him to be that guy. They need him to be the guy from Sunday's 20-13 win over the Falcons.

21 Takes: Take the result, but man ... this offense

Thanks to T.J. Watt's vintage performance, a generally dogged defense paced by Payton Wilson tackling everything in sight, and Aaron Rodgers seeking out Pat Freiermuth for the lone offensive touchdown, yeah, the Steelers prevailed over the Falcons, 20-13, in the franchise's 94th NFL opener yesterday here at Acrisure Stadium.

Watt's 'mind-blowing' pick-six

Patrick Queen was grinning ear to ear following the Steelers' 20-13 win over the Falcons on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium. While he's entering only his third season as teammates with T.J. Watt, once again, Queen couldn't help but shake his head in disbelief in Watt, trying to describe what happened.

Final: Steelers 20, Falcons 13

Who: Steelers (0-0) vs. Atlanta Falcons (0-0). What: NFL regular season, Week 1, 94th franchise opener. When: 1:02 p.m. Eastern. Where: Acrisure Stadium Weather: 81°, partly cloudy, 22% rchance ain, 8-mph wind. TV: Fox.

DK: Can't skim the surface of this subject today

The Steelers will open their 2026 NFL schedule today at Acrisure Stadium against the Falcons, and in doing so, they'll be following daylong downpours yesterday, a Pitt game by nightfall, and a lengthy history of concerns and complaints about the playing surface.

Next Opponent: No edge for the Falcons?

The Steelers will open the 2026 season at home, a rare occurrence in recent years, and are 5.5-point favorites with the Falcons coming to town. While they have some explosive players on offense, questions at quarterback and on the defensive front make the Falcons an opponent the Steelers ought to beat.

Porter questionable, not optimistic for deal

With a contract extension still not done with the Steelers, Joey Porter Jr. wouldn't commit to playing Sunday's season opener against the Falcons at Acrisure Stadium. He is officially questionable for the game with a back injury, but the lack of progress on a contract extension is undoubtedly a variable in the equation.

Jones' brilliance builds onto the Pirates' surge

Jared Jones carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, still coming away with nothing but zeroes amid the Pirates' 2-0 shutout of the White Sox, a series sweep, a four-game winning streak, a peek above .500 and ... hey, what's happening here?