The reason this situation impacts the Rams is due to the fact that the Colts are traveling to the Pacific Northwest for an afternoon showdown with the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks are in a dead heat with the Rams for first place in the NFC West as both teams are set to meet next week.

Patrick Mahomes' injury extinguished the Chiefs' final hope (and raised major questions), while Rivers gave Indy slim hope, even in defeat.

There has been a lot of hate being flung Philip Rivers' way from certain corners of the NFL universe. There are people who think it's wrong that this 44-year old former Chargers QB has been signed on to play with the Colts in Week 15 after not having played in the NFL in nearly five years.

The Seattle Seahawks came into their Week 2 matchup with the San Diego Chargers looking unstoppable. Having won the previous season's Super Bowl by 35 points, S

A huge 9-play, 80-yard drive that ends with a Jared Goff to Jameson Williams 31-yard TD strike and the Lions lead the Rams 24-14 with 30 seconds remaining in the first half. Goff has 221 passing yards — Williams has 92 yards and Amon-Ra St. Brown has 126.

Even though the Steelers already defeated the Colts this year, there's one implication of Philip Rivers' return that makes Pittsburgh's current quarterback smile.

Musial reportedly owns an even more select distinction within the already small active professional athlete grandfather's club -- best first performance as a grandparent. Musial belted a two-run home run on the first pitch of his first at-bat after his grandchild was born.

Indianapolis looked lifeless after their loss Sunday but Rivers' return seems to have reenergized the locker room. At least for now.