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Ron Rivera Presser: Getting a Wild Card spot is the carrot, but we’re not ruling out the division title

Taylor Heinicke is starting to develop into a "consummate leader," Ron Rivera says.

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) November 22, 2021

Ron Rivera said one of Taylor Heinicke's biggest improvements in recent weeks is his understanding of passing windows, and learning to throw to a spot instead of trying to lob a pass in perfectly to a receiver.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 22, 2021

Playoffs:

Ron Rivera says the team can absolutely use the Wild Card as a benchmark to strive for

"Most certainly, that's the carrot.