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Philip Rivers said it is unrealistic to avoid watching the score. But the Colts are not going to help Rivers or his teammates keep up with what’s going on in other games.
The Colts do not plan to post dozens of games involving Ravens, Browns, Dolphins and Titans to avoid possible distractions for players or coaches during the game against Jacksonville.
The Colts need a victory and a defeat for one of these four teams to reach the playoffs.
Baltimore, Cleveland and Miami play at 1 pm Eastern Time. Colts and Titans games are at 4:25 pm Eastern Time.
“Maybe not for all the guys, but if it’s a distraction for a guy, he’s too much of a guy,” said Colts coach Frank Reich, through Mike Wells of ESPN. “It is better not to have them up there. It is irrelevant. There is nothing you can do to add to what we have to focus on. In our opinion, it only has a potential negative effect. “
Rivers has already admitted that he will look at the results of the first games.
“My normal way when we play the 4 o’clock game, I kind of flip through the Sunday Ticket on my phone. So saying that I’m not going to do that will be a lie, ”said Rivers. “I will not be consumed by this, but I will be aware. Trying to pretend that you won’t know the outcome of these games is probably unreal. But I don’t think you need to consume our locker room. Follow the normal routine. If your normal routine is to check the 1 o’clock games, I don’t know why you’re going to change that to act like you’re not interested. “