Indianapolis Colts' head coach Shane Steichen confirmed on Monday that Phillip Rivers will start in next week's game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night football. This announcement by Steichen doesn't come as a surprise. In Rivers' return to action against Seattle, he provided needed stability at the quarterback position.

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.

Philip Rivers is 44 years old, the father of 10 kids and a grandfather. Before Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, he had not thrown an NFL pass since Jan. 9, 2021, a playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills, instead keeping his football dreams alive as head coach at a high school in Alabama.

The NFL playoff picture continues to form in Week 15, with the Kansas City Chiefs in danger of being eliminated from contention ahead of next week's trip to Nashville. A Chiefs loss to the Chargers combined with wins by three of the Bills, Jaguars, Colts and Texans eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention before Christmas.

Find out how to watch the NFL Week 15 game between the San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans, as well as the latest odds and updated injury report.

The NFL world was stunned when the Indianapolis Colts, desperate for quarterback options, lured 44-year-old Philip Rivers out of retirement. The veteran, now a grandfather, is reportedly going to start over rookie Riley Leonard against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Highlights from the Week 15 matchup between the Tennessee Titans and the San Francisco 49ers during the 2025 NFL season.

The Tennessee Titans kept pace in the race for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Tennessee lost 37-24 to the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 14 at Levi's Stadium, with the 49ers scoring on their first five drives and seven of eight possessions overall.