The Pittsburgh Steelers gambled on the forty-two-year-old, one of the N.F.L.’s most polarizing players, to try to end their playoff disappointments. Will it pay off?

Aaron Rodgers will play Sunday through an injury that has been simply listed as “left wrist” on the Steelers’ injury report. As it turns out, that wrist contains multiple fractures. Rodgers will play Sunday through “at least three fractures” in ...