The Packers and Steelers open their 2026 preseason schedules in Pittsburgh, where both clubs prioritize backup evaluations, depth chart battles, and injury avoidance over final results. Jordan Love and the Packers offense face a Steelers defense under new coordinator and head coach Mike McCarthy, while veteran Aaron Rodgers sees limited preseason snaps at age 42. Recent camp reports highlight roster competitions at skill positions and along the lines, with teams monitoring load management for starters amid a short turnaround to Week 1. Home-field factors at Acrisure Stadium and vanilla schemes typical of exhibition openers further limit predictability in this matchup.
In the upcoming NFL game, scheduled for August 13 at 7:00PM ET:
If Packers wins, the market will resolve to "Packers".
If Steelers wins, the market will resolve to "Steelers".
If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed.
If the game is canceled entirely or ends in a tie, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
