Philip Rivers returned from retirement at age 44 to start for the Indianapolis Colts in his first National Football League game since 2020, answering a late call while he was coaching high school and stepping into a thin quarterback room that included an injured Riley Leonard and Daniel Jones sidelined by an Achilles rupture.In the comeback start Rivers completed 18 of 27 passes for 120 yards with one touchdown and one interception, drove the Colts into position late for a Blake Grupe field goal attempt, and the Seahawks won 18–16 on a 56-yard Jason Myers kick with 18 seconds remaining that decided the game.Coach Shane Steichen said Rivers will remain the starter for the team’s upcoming prime-time game against the San Francisco 49ers as the Colts, now 8–6 and riding a four-game losing streak, cling to slim playoff hopes and face long odds — DraftKings Sportsbook lists them at +600 to make the playoffs and -900 to miss the postseason — even as Anthony Richardson has been medically cleared to resume recovery work.