Aaron Rodgers didn’t leave much doubt about what bothered him after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
The result counts as a victory, and Rodgers did his part to help get it. But the game was tighter than expected, and after it was over, Rodgers pointed straight at the officiating, saying the Steelers missed out on several chances because of calls that never came.
"We had a lot of chances," Rodgers told reporters after the win. "DK gets interfered with, they don't call it. DK gets interfered with in the end zone, almost makes a heroic catch, they don't call it."
He kept going, calling out another sequence early in the game.
"First third down of the game, DK in the slot, beats him, getting held, no call. It was interesting. There were a lot of flags, but some of those when we had a chance weren't flags."
Rodgers was clearly unhappy with how the game was officiated, even if he delivered the win in the end. And with this being his final NFL season, every outing is going to draw a little extra attention - especially one where he has a strong opinion about what he saw on the field.
On the stat sheet, Rodgers turned in a solid performance: 24 completions on 40 attempts for 221 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. So the Steelers got the result they needed, even if Rodgers came away feeling like a few big moments were left on the field.
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