Since last playing, Philip Rivers has had another child — he has 10 now — and one of his daughters has given birth.

Sunday was his first time being active since entering the NFL, just six days shy of a complete calendar year since sustaining the injury. He got to take the field for an elite defense, alongside all-pro caliber linemates like Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy, for a team that is in a fight for the top seed in the NFC.

The Indianapolis Colts lost to the Seattle Seahawks 18-16 with 44-year old Philip Rivers starting at quarterback.

The Indianapolis Colts host the San Francisco 49ers on " Monday Night Football " in NFL Week 16 action. Both teams are watching injuries in the wake of Week 15 games.

The Seattle Seahawks were expected to walk all over the Indianapolis Colts and their 44-year old quarterback today, but they didn't exactly come out on fire and determined to make it so. Seattle was sloppy and slow in the first half but eventually found momentum in the second and wound up winning a close one by a score of 18-16.

Just when you thought it was safe to pack away the bolo ties and unretire the number 17 jerseys, the NFL reminds us that time is a flat circle. In what feels like a fever dream from 2025, Philip Rivers is strapping on the pads again.

The Indianapolis Colts visit the Seattle Seahawks in NFL Week 15 action: Live updates, score, highlights, Philip Rivers stats.

Philip Rivers fought back tears as he considered what message it would send to his sons, or the young men he has coached, that he nearly led the Indianapolis Colts to victory at age 44.

Most of the Seattle Seahawks’ offense had some of their worst performances of the season in Sunday’s 18-16 home win over the Indianapolis Colts, but that doesn’