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Getty Images Earlier this week, Colts quarterback Philip Rivers acknowledged that Sunday’s game against the Jaguars could be his last. But neither he nor his coach sound like that’s what they expect for their future. Rivers signed a one-year, $25 million deal in the spring, which means he’s...

Getty Images With the AFC’s No. 1 seed already in hand, the Chiefs will be resting several starters against the Chargers on Sunday — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill would probably be among those players, too, but he’s already been declared out with an injury...

Getty Images The Chargers made a series of roster moves on Friday, including placing cornerback Casey Hayward and linebacker Malik Jefferson on injured reserve. Hayward (hamstring) and Jefferson (shoulder) did not practice all week. Los Angeles signed four players to the active roster from...

Getty Images As the coaching carousel prepares to spin, plenty of spinning is happening regarding the potential candidates for the various openings. (The expected range of total jobs is six to eight.) The media laundry machine has offered up plenty of names of potential head coaches — far more...

Getty Images It doesn’t look like wide receiver Tyreek Hill will be playing in Week 17. Hill missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday because of a hamstring injury. The team will practice again on Friday, but it seems unlikely that they’d push things at all with Hill when...

USA TODAY Sports Colts quarterback Philip Rivers knows that Sunday’s game against the Jaguars could be the last game of his career. It could open the door to a new career that, given recent trends, could be nearly as lucrative. Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com reports that TV networks...

Getty Images Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen was already dealing with a hamstring injury that kept him out of Los Angeles’ win in Week 16. But now he’ll miss the season finale against Kansas City for a different reason. Allen has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, according to...

Getty Images Colts quarterback Philip Rivers will do something on Sunday that he’s done for 15 years in a row: Start all 16 games in a season. By doing that, Rivers will start his 240th consecutive regular-season game, tying him with former Vikings center Mick Tingelhoff for the third-most in...

Getty Images Chargers coach Anthony Lynn has the support of quarterback Justin Herbert. Does he have the support of Chargers owner Dean Spanos and his son, John, the president of football operations? Lynn said the front office has not given him any clarity about his future. “No,” Lynn said...

Getty Images The Chiefs have an official bye for the wild-card round. At a minimum, their quarterback has an unofficial bye for Week 17. Coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday that quarterback Patrick Mahomes won’t face the Chargers in the regular-season finale. Instead, Chad Henne will...

Getty Images The Chiefs announced that quarterback Patrick Mahomes will not play against the Chargers in Week 17 and the team’s practice report on Wednesday might provide some hints about who else might get a day off before the playoffs. Nate Taylor of TheAthletic.com reports that wide...

USA Today Sports After falling to 3-9 with a 45-0 blowout loss to the Patriots, the Chargers have climbed back to respectability by winning three games in a row. Now Los Angeles will take on Kansas City — a team resting many starters, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes — to end the 2020...

USA TODAY Sports Washington linebacker Thomas Davis has announce his plans to retire at the end of the season. Few would have expected Davis to be playing in 2020 season after he tore his ACL in three straight years early in his career, but Davis persevered and put together a memorable NFL...

Getty Images The Chargers drafted Kenneth Murray in the first round to be an impact linebacker, and he’s experienced the ups and downs that come from a rookie year. But Murray feels like he’s made strides as 2020 nears its end, particularly when Los Angeles has faced one of its AFC West...

Getty Images The Chiefs clinched the AFC’s No. 1 seed on Sunday, which means they’ll have the conference’s only playoff bye this season. Now head coach Andy Reid will give some of his players an additional week off. “There’s certain guys that will have an opportunity to rest,” Reid said...

Getty Images Chiefs receiver Sammy Watkins left Sunday’s victory over the Falcons in the fourth quarter. He played 51 of 67 offensive snaps. The Chiefs won’t have Watkins in Week 17, which isn’t a big deal since they already have wrapped up the top seed in the AFC and plan to rest some...

Getty Images The Broncos looked wide receiver Jerry Jeudy‘s way often in Sunday’s 19-16 loss to the Chargers, but they didn’t get much out of those throws. Drew Lock targeted Jeudy 15 times in the game and Jeudy had six catches for 61 yards. The first-round pick also had five drops, including...

Getty Images The Chargers may not be postseason bound in 2020, but they look like they’ve found their franchise quarterback. Justin Herbert set a new rookie record for passing touchdowns in Sunday’s 19-16 win over the Broncos, hitting running back Austin Ekeler for the nine-yard score...

Getty Images The NFL announced schedule changes for Week 17, and not surprisingly, the Washington Football Team’s game against the Eagles will be the last of the 256 games played this season. The league moved the Washington-Philadelphia game to Sunday Night Football on NBC next week with...

Getty Images Wide receiver Keenan Allen won’t be in the lineup for the Chargers when they face the Broncos on Sunday afternoon. Allen was listed as questionable to play due to a hamstring injury and landed on the inactive list the team turned in ahead of kickoff. The offense will also be...