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Green Bay (9-7-1) at Pittsburgh (10-7-0)
- When: Aug 13 2026, 7:00 PM
- Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
- Where to watch: NFL Network
- Last Meeting: GB 35-25, October 26th, 2025
Green Bay vs Pittsburgh Preview & Prediction
Spread: Green Bay -2.5
Moneyline: Green Bay (-150)
Total: 40.5
Green Bay: Love Gets a Quick Audition
The Packers enter as 2.5-point favorites, with Jordan Love expected to play alongside most healthy starters. Matt LaFleur probably won’t leave his franchise quarterback out there long enough to qualify for residency in Pittsburgh, but even a couple of drives give Green Bay an early offensive advantage.
Josh Jacobs is out with a groin injury, so don’t expect Green Bay to unveil the entire playbook. This is preseason. Half the playbook is probably labeled “please don’t get hurt.”
Love has appeared in every preseason opener since becoming Green Bay’s starter in 2023, giving the Packers some continuity before the backups take over.
Pittsburgh: The Rodgers Mystery Tour
Aaron Rodgers facing Green Bay would provide enough nostalgia to make the NFL Network broadcast itself in sepia.
Unfortunately for bettors, nobody knows whether the 42-year-old will actually play. Mike McCarthy has been discussing the plan with Rodgers, who didn’t take a single preseason snap last year.
Eventually, Pittsburgh should hand things over to Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar. McCarthy plans to rotate three groups, with the starters getting roughly one or two series before the reserves inherit the evening.
Translation: welcome to preseason handicapping, where you’re wagering money on quarterbacks who might still be learning everyone’s last name.
LVSB Betting Prediction
Green Bay laying 2.5 makes sense with Love confirmed for some action and Pittsburgh’s quarterback rotation carrying more uncertainty.
The total sits at 40.5, and we’re leaning Under. Limited starter snaps, conservative play-calling and backup quarterbacks aren’t exactly the ingredients for an offensive masterpiece.
Love plays. Rodgers maybe plays. The backups definitely play. And bettors spend three hours questioning their preseason life choices.
Final Score: Packers 21, Steelers 17
Lean: Green Bay -2.5
Total: Under 41.5
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