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Rivers at 44 saving Colts playoff dreams?

The Colts quarterback room is absolutely cursed right now, and suddenly a 44-year-old high school coach might be their savior? Rivers throwing to teenage receivers in Alabama one day, potentially suiting up for an NFL playoff push the next - this is peak desperation meets miracle territory. The man already had his retirement ceremony with the Chargers! But honestly, with Daniel Jones done for the year and Richardson still sidelined, maybe Dad Bod Rivers throwing ducks is exactly what Indianapolis needs. Five years of rust versus playoff dreams - what could go wrong? #Sports #Football #NFL

MRI Confirms: Colts QB Daniel Jones Tore His Achilles — Season Over

Tough news out of Indy: an MRI confirmed Daniel Jones tore his Achilles, and his season is over. Head coach Shane Steichen said Jones will undergo surgery this week. With Anthony Richardson still on IR (fractured orbital) and Riley Leonard the lone healthy QB on the 53 (Brett Rypien on the PS), the Colts now face a brutal finish: @ Seahawks, vs 49ers, vs Jaguars, @ Texans. Indy has to find answers fast — both under center and in the playoff race. #NFL #Colts #DanielJones #InjuryUpdate #Achilles #RileyLeonard #AnthonyRichardson #AFCSouth #PlayoffRace

Shedeur Sanders Will Start the Rest of the Season

The Browns are rolling with the rookie. Kevin Stefanski announced that Shedeur Sanders will start the rest of the 2025 season, citing steady week-to-week growth: “He has constantly and consistently gotten better… I feel good about where his development is heading.” Sanders is coming off his best game yet (364 pass yds, 3 TD, plus a rush TD) and joins Joe Burrow as the only rookies since the merger to hit 350+ yards, 3 pass TD, and 1 rush TD in a game. Cleveland’s closing stretch is rough (@ Seahawks, vs 49ers, vs Jaguars, @ Texans), but the plan is set: it’s Sanders’ huddle the rest of the way. #NFL #Browns #ShedeurSanders #KevinStefanski #ClevelandBrowns #QB1 #RookieSeason #PlayoffRace

Report: Colts to Work Out Philip Rivers as QB Crisis Deepens

The Colts are down bad at QB — and they’re calling an old friend. Indianapolis plans to bring in 8-time Pro Bowler Philip Rivers for a workout, with a possible practice-squad move if he looks game-ready. Context: Daniel Jones is out for the season with a torn Achilles, Riley Leonard is dealing with a knee issue, and Anthony Richardson remains on IR (fractured orbital). Brett Rypien is on the practice squad. Indy’s final four is brutal: @ Seahawks, vs 49ers, vs Jaguars, @ Texans. If Rivers is willing — and passes the eye test — the Colts could make a move fast. #NFL #Colts #PhilipRivers #DanielJones #RileyLeonard #AnthonyRichardson #AFCSouth #QBNews #PlayoffRace

The Browns have made the call — Shedeur Sanders is officially the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. Cleveland’s rolling with the rookie, pointing to his poise, arm talent, and flashes of brilliance as the reason he’s keeping the job. Despite a rough outing from the defense, Sanders showed enough command to convince the staff he’s the guy going forward. The message from the Browns? This is Shedeur’s team now. #Browns #ShedeurSanders #NFL #Cleveland #WLNN 📎 FOX8

Colts’ QB Room Is Down to One Riley Leonard

The Colts’ QB room is suddenly on fumes. Daniel Jones will undergo Achilles surgery, while Anthony Richardson remains on IR with a fractured orbital bone. As a result, Riley Leonard is now the only healthy quarterback on the 53-man roster. Meanwhile, Brett Rypien stays on the practice squad, and the team could add another arm this week. The timing couldn’t be tougher: Indy closes with @ Seahawks, vs 49ers, vs Jaguars, and @ Texans. If Leonard holds the fort and the front office finds help quickly, the Colts can still stay in the wild-card hunt—but the margin for error is paper-thin. #NFL #Colts #RileyLeonard #DanielJones #AnthonyRichardson #AFCSouth #InjuryReport #NextManUp #PlayoffRace

The Chiefs Have Already Lost More Games in 5 Weeks Than They Did All of 2024

This is officially one of the roughest starts of the Andy Reid–Patrick Mahomes era. The offense looks shaky, the turnovers are piling up, and the aura of invincibility KC built over the past decade is starting to crack. Kansas City is still dangerous — you can never count out Mahomes — but this team looks nothing like the one we saw last season. #NFL #Chiefs #Mahomes #AndyReid #AFC #FootballTalk #NFL2025 #ChiefsKingdom

The Chiefs Have Lost 7 Games — Only the 2nd Time This Has Happened in the Andy Reid Era

The Kansas City Chiefs just dropped their 7th game of the 2025 season, and that number carries massive historical weight. This is only the second time in the entire Andy Reid era that KC has lost more than six games in a season. The only other instance was in 2014. That 2014 team finished 9–7, missed the playoffs, and famously became the only team in NFL history to go a full season without a WR scoring a touchdown. Their core looked like this: QB1: Alex Smith RB1: Jamaal Charles WR1: Dwayne Bowe K: Cairo Santos And crazy enough — Travis Kelce is the only active player who played on both that team and this 2025 squad. Now here’s where things get even more dramatic: If this were still a 16-game season, the Chiefs’ streak of 10+ wins every year under Reid would be dead. With 17 games, the streak is mathematically alive, but only if they win out. Also, this is shaping up to be Mahomes’ worst season as a starter, with seven losses marking the most in the Mahomes era. From a perennial powerhouse to a team fighting just to stay afloat — this is uncharted territory for Kansas City. Are we watching the end of the Chiefs’ dynasty, or just a mid-season nightmare before another comeback? #NFL #Chiefs #PatrickMahomes #AndyReid #NFLHistory #AFC #FootballTalk #Dynasty #KansasCity

Mahomes Records the Worst Game of His Career — Passer Rating 19.8

Patrick Mahomes just had the roughest outing of his career. Mahomes finished the game with a 19.8 passer rating — the lowest he has ever posted in an NFL start. His previous career low? 44.4 last season against the 49ers. This was also the first time in Mahomes’ career he’s thrown 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions in a single game. For a QB known for being almost turnover-proof, this was uncharted territory — and it happened at a moment when Kansas City desperately needed a win. A rare off-night for one of the most consistent players of this era. #NFL #Mahomes #Chiefs #NFLStats #FootballTalk #AFCWest #KansasCity

The NFC Is Pure Chaos: Bears Fall From #1 to #7, Lions at 8–5 Aren’t Even In

Nothing in the NFC is settled. Absolutely nothing. The Chicago Bears went into the week as the #1 seed in the NFC. After losing to the Packers… they instantly dropped all the way to #7. That’s how tight the conference is right now. And somehow, the 8–5 Detroit Lions — a record that would be comfortably in the postseason most years — aren’t even in the playoff picture at the moment. Every loss flips the bracket. Every win launches a team 3–4 spots up. The entire conference is basically one giant traffic jam. With a few weeks left, this playoff race is going to get messy. Expect dramatic shuffling all the way to Week 18. Good luck predicting the NFC. Nobody can. #NFL #NFC #Bears #Lions #Packers #PlayoffRace #NFLStandings #FootballTalk