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Entering Week 15, the Pittsburgh Steelers
(7-6) have a 67.9% chance to win the AFC North, according to ESPN Analytics.
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The Indianapolis Colts
are planning to bring potential Hall of Fame quarterback Philip Rivers
into their facility Tuesday to work out to see if he may join their practice squad, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
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Rivers, who turned 44 on Monday, has not played in the NFL in five years. The Colts are in need of a quarterback after Daniel Jones
' season-ending Achilles injury.
According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Rivers is now a grandfather
and "needs to figure out if he's willing to play."
Rivers' oldest of 10 children, 23-year-old daughter Halle, is the same age as Riley Leonard
, the quarterback he could be replacing soon.
Rivers would replace Aaron Rodgers
(42 years old) as the oldest player in the NFL if he signs with the Colts.
According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, via Steve Wyche of NFL Network, if Phillip Rivers signed to the Colts' active roster, his HOF eligibility clock resets. That's a five-year wait. If he is only signed the practice squad, it does not. Rivers is one of 26 semifinalists for the Class of '26 HOF.
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Shannon Sharpe ripped Baltimore Ravens
tight end Isaiah Likely
for multiple ball handling issues in recent weeks. Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
knocked the ball out
of Likely's hands before he achieved three steps in the end zone.
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Three plays later, the Steelers' defense forced a turnover on downs on their own 8-yard line, ending the late-fourth-quarter threat and ultimately winning the game 27-22.
"How many times, Likely, are you gonna get the ball punched out? … You don't get style points for touchdowns," Sharpe said on the Nightcap
podcast. "… Actions without consequences, no lesson can be learned. You would've thought the actions that he had Thursday night on Thanksgiving would've taught him a lesson. … But guess what? He didn't learn."
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If the season ended today, the Steelers would host the Los Angeles Chargers
. The Chargers (9-4) currently has the tie-breaker on the Buffalo Bills
(9-4). If they win the AFC North, the Steelers most likely will be the fourth seed.
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Ravens head coach John Harbaugh spoke to NFL officials on Monday about multiple calls in the loss to Pittsburgh.
"It's about as clear as mud right now," Harbaugh said about the Isaiah Likely non-touchdown.
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NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger broke down Alex Highsmith
's game-sealing sack on Lamar Jackson
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The Steelers have won three games since WW2 where they were out-rushed by 170+ yards: 2020 at Ravens (-217), 2021 at Ravens (-170) and 2025 at Ravens (-183).
STEELERS NOW CONTENT FROM DEC. 8
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Saunders: How the Steelers Finally Unlocked Their Deep Passing Offense
— And What It Means Going Forward
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Steelers LB Patrick Queen
Displays Fight, Proves Doubters Wrong in Win over Ravens
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Steelers Snap Second-Half Woes
in Win over Ravens
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Harbaugh Reacts to NFL Admitting Crucial Wrong Call
Against Ravens
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Former Steelers Defender Joins Upcoming Opponent
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Steelers CB James Pierre
Earns Bragging Rights over Cousin Lamar Jackson
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DK Metcalf
Proves He's the Opposite of a Diva WR
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Insiders Offers Update on DK Metcalf's Injury
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Dolphins Likely to Get Back Key Starter
vs. Steelers
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Now
: Daily News & Links: Steelers' Odds to Win AFC North; Philip Rivers Returning to the NFL?
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