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Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers are on their first win streak of 2026 after overcoming a 16-3 deficit to beat the Buccaneers 26-19 in overtime on Sunday.
In Rodgers' eyes, though, he dodged a bullet just by getting through the game unscathed.
The 42-year-old quarterback blasted the playing surface at Raymond James Stadium after the win, sending a clear message to the Buccaneers in the last game he will ever play in the venue.
Here's a look at what Rodgers had to say.
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Aaron Rodgers blasts Buccaneers' field conditions
Rodgers called the playing surface at Raymond James Stadium "one of the worst" in the NFL after Sunday's win.
"We're talking about player safety," Rodgers said. "I'm very thankful not to get hurt. I've gotten hurt twice on this field, in my opinion, because of the turf."
Aaron Rodgers on Tampa Bay's field: "It's got to be one of the worst surfaces in the league. We're talking about player safety. I'm very thankful to not get hurt. I've gotten hurt twice on this field, in my opinion, because of the turf... I don't think it's very safe out there."
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) October 18, 2026
The field at Raymond James Stadium is actually grass, though "turf" is often used to simply describe a playing surface regardless of whether it's artificial or not.
"I don't think it's very safe out there," Rodgers added.
Rodgers played through a calf injury at Raymond James Stadium in 2014, so that marks one of the two injuries the four-time MVP is referencing.
After winning in Tampa, Rodgers will try his hand at a new playing surface next Sunday as he and the Steelers head to Stade de France in Paris to face the Saints.
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