Philip Rivers returned to play after nearly five full seasons in retirement and started at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. He completed 18-of-27 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown while managing the offense amid two backups playing offensive tackle. Rivers led a would-be game-winning drive that was capped by a team-record 60-yard field goal by Blake Grupe with 47 seconds remaining. The Seahawks responded with a quick game-winning drive finished by a 56-yard field goal from Jason Myers. Rivers took several big hits, including on a fourth-quarter high-snap play, and appeared to emerge seemingly unscathed. Rivers threw his first touchdown since the 2020 season.
"SEATTLE -- Philip Rivers gave the Indianapolis Colts a chance. In his stunning return to the game after nearly five full seasons in retirement, Rivers started at quarterback for the Colts and positioned them to win before a late collapse by Indy in an 18-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Rivers led the Colts on a would-be game-winning drive that was capped by a team-record 60-yard field goal by Blake Groupe with 47 seconds remaining."
"But given the circumstances -- Rivers had been with Indianapolis for just five days before suiting up for the game -- he might have demonstrated that what he's doing is, in fact, viable. Rivers completed 18-of-27 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown, managing the offense with precision and helping the Colts navigate the Seattle defensive front with two backups playing offensive tackle."
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