Metcalf's 80‑Yard TD Powers Steelers 24‑21 Win

In the NFL’s first regular-season game in Ireland at Dublin’s Croke Park, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-21. Aaron Rodgers was 18-of-22 for 200 yards and a touchdown, including an explosive 80-yard scoring strike to DK Metcalf. Metcalf finished with five catches for 126 yards, and the 80-yarder was the longest touchdown from scrimmage in NFL international history. The Steelers led 21-6 before the Vikings mounted a late comeback, but Pittsburgh’s defense made key plays to preserve the win. A widely noticed moment showed Rodgers sniffing smelling salts before the big throw, noted in the context of a 2025 ban on teams supplying salts though players may carry their own.