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Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin brutally dismissed a question about Aaron Rodgers' performance after their loss against the Chargers on Sunday.
Pittsburgh fell to a 25-10 defeat against Los Angeles and Rodgers, in particular, struggled to find his form at the SoFi Stadium.
The veteran signal-caller had a two-interception, one-touchdown stat line, completing just 16 of his 31 pass attempts for 161 yards on Sunday.
It marked the worst performance in Steelers colors for Rodgers and head coach Tomlin pulled no punches when discussing the veteran star.
During the post-game press conference, Tomlin was asked about how he would assess Rodgers' display. He replied: 'How would you…? Next.'
The blunt nature of his comment said it all. Tomlin was beyond frustrated and it's understandable as to why, given Rodgers' disappointing performance on the day.
Aaron Rodgers had an afternoon to forget as the Steelers fell to defeat against the Chargers
Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin pulled no punches after being asked about Rodgers
The 41-year-old's 51.6 per cent completion rate was his worst single-game number in five seasons, making it one of the worst performances in his career.
Furthermore, only 12 times in 21 seasons has Rodgers thrown at least 20 passes and completed a lower percentage of them, including Sunday night.
Speaking after the game, Rodgers told reporters: 'I expect to play great every single week. This was not my best performance.
'I've got to play better than this for us to win. Whatever it takes. If it's better checks, if it's better throws, whatever it is, I've got to play better. I will.'
At one point in the game, Rodgers found himself in a spot of bother after retreating back into the end zone, only to lose the ball and let the Chargers get a safety.
'I didn't really see anybody open,' Rodgers said. 'I felt like when I stepped up, I saw Mack. I didn't realize he had kind of lost touch with Troy.
'I should have just thrown the ball at somebody's feet there.'
The defeat means the Steelers move to 5-3 for the season. They will return to the field on Sunday night when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals.
