NFL Week 5: Don’t count out Aaron Rodgers and Drake Maye just yet

Week 5 of the NFL season featured the latest chapter of one of the game’s most storied rivalries and resurgent performances from Aaron Rodgers and Drake Maye.

Here’s all the action you need to know about from Sunday.

After having looked like one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL to start the season, Pittsburgh Steelers starter Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes for the third straight game, this time in a 34-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

The last time Rodgers threw at least three touchdown passes in three straight games was in 2021, during his fourth MVP season with the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers is up to 10 touchdowns and four interceptions this year, and the Steelers improved to 3-2 with the win.

The Packers restored some balance in their rivalry with the Chicago Bears, defeating a Caleb Williams-less Bears squad 31-7.

It was the teams’ first matchup since Chicago’s epic comeback in the wild-card round of last year’s playoffs. The Bears had won two in a row in the series, also authoring a come-from-behind win last regular season.

This time, the Packers dominated on both sides of the ball. Green Bay held Ben Johnson’s offense in check…

Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business