Colts' QB Philip Rivers Announces Retirement

The 39-year-old broke the news in a statement on the Colts’ website and said, “Thank you God for allowing me to live out my childhood dream of playing quarterback in the NFL. I am grateful to the Chargers for 16 seasons, and the Colts for the 17th season.”

Rivers won 134 career games, second among quarterbacks who haven’t won a Super Bowl and eighth overall. 

Mahomes Able To Practice Wednesday

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was still in the NFL’s concussion protocol Wednesday, but he was able to practice in limited capacity.

That raised hopes that he will be able to play in the AFC title game this Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.

Mahomes suffered a concussion in the third quarter of last Sunday’s 22-17 divisional round playoff win over the Cleveland Browns and had to come out of the game.

Lions Hire Dan Campbell As Head Coach

The Detroit Lions announced Tuesday that they had hired Dan Campbell as the team’s new head coach.

Campbell had been the New Orleans Saints’ assistant head coach and tight ends coach for the past four years.

His only past experience as head coach was 12 games as an interim head coach with the Miami Dolphins in 2015. Campbell also played 10 seasons in the NFL.

National Football League Postseason Schedule

Sunday, January 24 Schedule (All Times Central)

Conference Championship

Tampa Bay at Green Bay, 2:05 p.m.

NFC Championship

Buffalo at Kanass City, 5:40 p.m.

AFC Championship

Sunday, February 5 Schedule

Super Bowl

Green Bay or Tampa Bay vs. Buffalo or Kansas City, TBA