AP Spotlight It's premature to count out Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs ROB MAADDI Associated Press Sep 20, 2025 Sep 20, 2025 Updated Mar 25, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tom Brady was finished. Bill Belichick couldn't coach anymore. The New England Patriots' run of dominance had ended.kAm%9@D6 H6C6 E96 AC6>2EFC6 9625=:?6D 2?5 9@E E2<6D 27E6C E96 Q(6VC6 @? 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Nfl NFL teams don't use game-day roster flexibility with emergency QBs as often as one would think SCHUYLER DIXON Associated Press
Backup quarterbacks Carson Wentz, Marcus Mariota and Mac Jones had success in Week 3 Backup quarterbacks had a big day Sunday.Â
