Earlier this year in July, Rivers retired as a member of the Los Angeles Chargers. However, Rivers now faces national attention as he returns to an NFL locker room looking to help save the Colts' season. Indianapolis comes in to Seattle, one of the loudest stadiums in the entire league, to play the 10-3 Seahawks.

Seattle won 30-24, led by two touchdowns receptions by Jaxon Smith-Njigba and 244 passing yards from Sam Darnold. The Seahawks had a 30-10 lead with 6:40 left in the third quarter after Zach Charbonnet's 5-yard touchdown run.

The Seattle Seahawks narrowly edged out the Indianapolis Colts in a field goal battle, winning 18-16 to improve to 11-3 on the season. Relive the action with this recap blog.

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

From the way Shane Steichen and Philip Rivers are talking, it does not sound like there is much question about who the starting quarterback will be when the Colts take the field on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” against the 49ers.

Dec 14, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) stands in a shotgun formation before a snap against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at Lumen Field.

He played it safe with a run-heavy gameplan that featured primarily mostly quick, short throws from Philip Rivers. It almost worked, but a fourth consecutive loss left Indy (8-6) on the outside of the playoff mix and answering one big question: Can the Colts make this postseason playing this conservatively?