The Green Bay Packers are gearing up for their Week 8 Sunday Night Football matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Oddsmakers have the Packers as 2.5-point favorites, an indication that this could be a close, hard-fought game.
The Steelers are 4-2 and in first place in the AFC North, so this is a big game for both teams.
One of the biggest keys to this game will be to get to Aaron Rodgers early and often, hopefully pressuring him into making mistakes.
Micah Parsons is slated to be a big part of the defense’s approach in this one, but as he noted in a recent interview shared via Ryan Wood on X, it would be great to have Devonte Wyatt back on the field to help their cause.
“He makes my life easier. He understands how to rush, how to play, his play style. I just think he brings guys along. His energy’s contagious. He sets the standard in the room. He’s got that dawg mentality. He’s just fun to play with,” Parsons said.
Micah Parsons on the impact getting Devonte Wyatt back on the field would have for #Packers defense.
“He makes my life easier. He understands how to rush, how to play, his play style. I just think he brings guys along.” pic.twitter.com/WrHcolm1W1
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) October 23, 2025
Wyatt started the season strong, having a sack in each of the Packers’ first two games, but he suffered an injury that held him out of the past two games.
It will be interesting to see if he suits up for this one, as he just started practicing.
Parsons believes it would be a game-changer to have Wyatt back for Sunday Night Football, but his official timeline remains to be seen.
The Packers’ defense hasn’t been the same dominant unit that they were in the first two weeks of the season, but having Wyatt back could certainly help them get back to that place.
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