At aged 19, quarterback Joe Flacco will still be playing meaningful football.
Anthony Richardson has officially been downgraded to out due to both back and foot soreness, per Ian Rapoport.
"The #Colts will start QB Joe Flacco Sunday, with Anthony Richardson battling back and foot soreness this week. He did not practice all week and has been downgraded to out," Rapoport said.
Flacco, the reigning NFL Comeback Player of the Year award winner, will be getting the start for the Indianapolis Colts against the New York Giants on Sunday in a must-win game.
Richardson had a questionable designation and did not participate in practice throughout this week. Colts head coach Shane Steichen waited to rule out his starting quarterback on Friday.
"We'll see how the next 48 hours go," Steichen said.
Richardson has been hampered with several health issues this season. He missed two games in October because of a hip injury he sustained in Week 4, allowing the door open for Flacco to win 27-24 against the Pittsburgh Steelers and two weeks later versus the Tennessee Titans, 20-17.
The Colts' playoff chances are not in their own hands. They could be eliminated before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff if both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Denver Broncos win their respective games on Saturday.
Other than needing to win out their remaining two games against the Giants and the Jacksonville Jaguars, which is plausible, the Colts need one of either the Chargers or Broncos to lose out.
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