Aaron Rodgers revealed he battled flu-like symptoms before the Steelers' playoff loss to the Texans, adding new context to the defeat. Months after the Pittsburgh Steelers' season came to a disappointing end, Aaron Rodgers has shed new light on what unfolded behind the scenes before the team's lopsided 2026 Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans. The unexpected setback even sparked hopes among teammates that the four-time NFL MVP might channel Michael Jordan's legendary 1997 “Flu Game.” Now under head coach Mike McCarthy, the Steelers enter the 2026 season hoping a healthy Rodgers can help erase the memory of that disappointing finish. Rodgers led Green Bay to victory in Super Bowl XLV while earning Super Bowl MVP honors and captured four league MVP awards in 2011, 2014, 2020, and 2021.