The Indianapolis Colts saw enough from Philip Rivers in Week 15 to give him the offensive reins yet again. Philip Rivers is set to make another improbable start, as Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen confirmed the 44-year-old quarterback will start Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen prefers being the aggressive play-caller. He likes taking chances on third down, would rather go for it on fourth down than punt and enjoys finding creative ways to stretch the field. Right now, though, Steichen can't simply rely on his instincts.

Philip Rivers earned another start for the Indianapolis Colts with his performance Sunday at Seattle, his first NFL game in five seasons.

The Colts fell to 8-6 after Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks. According to the NFL Playoff Picture prediction model, they still have a 17% chance of making the playoffs. They head into their next game third in the AFC South and eighth in the conference. Indianapolis has three games left in the regular season, including Sunday against the Niners.

Rivers completed 18 of his 27 passes for 120 yards and led a drive that put the Colts ahead with less than a minute left.

In the 26-0 victory over the Vikings in Week 13, the Seahawks offense recorded just 219 total yards. In the Week 14 win over the Falcons, Seattle was tied at the halftime break, 6-6. What kind of faith do we have in this Seahawks offense? At the very least, they are prone to slow starts.

When it was announced that the Indianapolis Colts were kicking the tires on 44-year-old Philip Rivers five years removed from his retirement, Cam Newton took it personal. After losing Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson Sr.