This NFL puzzle ran on Aug 8, 2026. The task was to connect Bryn Renner to Philip Rivers with a chain of real players. The objective: “Every player in the chain must be a quarterback.” Par was 3 links.
Bryn Renner (QB) played in the NFL during the period The Chains covers. College: North Carolina. As the Start of the chain, a household name like this gives you a lot of teammates to branch from, which makes it a friendly place to begin.
Philip Rivers (QB) played in the NFL from 2004 to 2025. Career stops: the Los Angeles Chargers (2004 to 2019) and the Indianapolis Colts (2020 to 2025). College: N.C. State. As the Finish of the chain, a household name like this gives you a lot of teammates to branch from, which makes it a friendly place to begin.
Bryn Renner and Philip Rivers do not share a team or a college, so there is no direct link. You need at least one connector in between, and the objective decides which ones are allowed to count.
This was a position objective. Every player in the chain, not just one, has to fit the position listed.
One shortest chain found by searching the full player pool, preferring the best known names at every step:
Many other chains work. Scoring rewards lower-profile connectors, so the best-known route is rarely the highest scoring one.
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