Rivers completed 18 of his 27 passes for 120 yards and led a drive that put the Colts ahead with less than a minute left.

Philip Rivers has been named the Indianapolis Colts' starting quarterback for this weekend, marking a return for the 44-year-old who last played five years ago.

In the overall AFC playoff picture, the Colts remain on the outside looking in. They are the eighth seed and are one game behind the 9-5 Texans for the final wildcard spot. The other two wildcard teams, the LA Chargers and the Buffalo Bills, are both 10-4.

After over 1,800 days without throwing an NFL pass, 44-year-old grandpa Philip Rivers got off his couch and started a […]

NFL Week 16 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for Monday Night Football between San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts.

In Week 1, the Seahawks lost 17-13 to the 49ers, and in that game, both Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba fumbled the ball away in the fourth quarter. In Week 5, the Seahawks lost 38-35 because their defense couldn't stop Baker Mayfield, who threw for 379 yards. In Week 11, the Seahawks lost to the Rams because Darnold threw four interceptions.

Despite the loss to the Seahawks, the Colts did move up one spot from No. 17 to No. 16 in ESPN's latest rankings. The Colts entered this past Sunday's game against Seattle as heavy underdogs, but nearly pulled off the upset.

The Chiefs have been eliminated from playoff contention with the Chargers ' 16-13 win. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL in today's loss. Meanwhile atop the AFC East, the Bills held off the Patriots in a 35-31 win.