For just the third time in NFL history, two starting quarterbacks at least 40 years of age will square off against each other when Aaron Rodgers, 41, and the Pittsburgh Steelers visit 40-year-old Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.

The third all-time meeting between 40-something quarterbacks kicks off the Week 7 slate for the NFL on Thursday night.

Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco face off in a Thursday Night Football match that will make NFL history.

Thursday night's game between the Steelers and Bengals will feature a unique quarterback matchup between 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers and 40-year-old Joe Flacco .

At that time, Brees clocked in at 41 years and 298 days old, while Brady was 43 years and 97 days. The two games were played in the Week 1 and Week 9 of the same season. Brees and the New Orleans Saints emerged victorious in both the games.

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On both sides of the ball, Pittsburgh (4-2, 1-0) played with an edge that powered its 22nd consecutive regular-season home win over Cleveland. The victory also kept the Steelers atop the AFC North ahead of the Bengals, Ravens and Browns. Conversely, the loss dropped Cleveland to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in AFC North play.

Shedeur Sanders on Joe Flacco trade PITTSBURGH (AP/WJW) — The longstanding feud between Pittsburgh and Cleveland renews on Sunday at 1 p.m. as the Steelers (3-1) host the Browns (1-4). The Steelers have won every regular-season meeting with Cleveland at Acrisure Stadium since 2004 — with the notable exception of Cleveland’s first-round playoff stunner in 2020 — a streak so long it predates the 41-year-old Rodgers’ arrival in the NFL.

The Steelers have a divisional rivalry game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. After that, there are games against the Packers, Colts, Chargers, Bills, and Lions still on the docket. Those five teams have a combined seven losses so far this season.

Joe Flacco was asked during the preseason about continuing to play at 40 years old. However, Flacco is a youngster compared to his counterpart, 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers. Thursday night's matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals will mark only the third regular-season game between 40-year-old starting quarterbacks.