The Facts: Rivers has a standing agreement to become a high school football coach in his home state of Alabama upon retirement, but it's unclear whether he's ready to walk away. Saturday's result can't possibly make the decision any easier, when Rivers was potentially 47 yards from leading the Colts to a stunning, come-from-behind win and extending his season. "I don't do this route with an answer often, but I think this sums it up: Whatever is God's will for me and my family, if it's here playing another year in Indy, then we'll be here," Rivers said. "And if it's not, then I'll be on the sideline with a ballcap coaching the heck out of a high school football down in South Alabama."

Diehards Line:HC Frank Reich recently said he saw "multiple years" left in Rivers, who posted a 97 passer rating and completion percentage of 68, throwing for 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2020. Indianapolis didn't have any significant concern at the position for the first time since Andrew Luck stunned the football world with his abrupt retirement. That type of security alone was worth $25 million. "Philip's a great player. I have a great relationship with him," Reich said after Indianapolis' 27-24 loss to Buffalo. "He's a great leader on this team. Those things will have time to work themselves out. He's got a one-year contract, obviously, there's a lot of stuff that goes into that decision. ... He exceeded expectations in my mind about what he was bringing to the team this year, on and off the field." So the answers won't come overnight. In the meantime, we can consider a potential reality of having seen Rivers play for the final time -- while also wondering about how the Colts might fare with him back in the fold in 2021.