The Indianapolis Colts had a question to ask themselves ahead of Week 17's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars: Start Philip Rivers or Riley Leonard at quarterback? The team already knew they were going to miss the postseason after the Houston Texans had won the day before. Maybe the team should have started Leonard to see if he could be kept on the roster in 2026.
There was a logical complication to that, too. Before Houston won, the Colts had to prepare for the Jaguars game as if there was still some small chance that the team could make the postseason.