Philip Rivers fell in need of storybook ending in his couch-to-Colts return

He had one final throw left in that 44-year-old wing of his. For many of the afternoon, he’d been capable of idiot Father Time and frighten 68,771 Seattle Seahawks followers inside Lumen Discipline who’d come to bury Philip Rivers and, as a substitute, watched him push their soccer crew to the very brink of an not possible upset.

There had been a second when it appeared Rivers would possibly truly pull off the rattling factor, too. That was with 1 minute and 55 seconds left within the recreation. The Colts led for a lot of the sport and had been behind Seattle 15-13, however the ball was within the previous man’s palms now. All day, he’d been cautious and environment friendly. It obtained him a 13-3 lead at one level. Now, he wanted to make a play.

And damned if he didn’t make a play.

Damned if he didn’t throw a 16-yard back-shoulder particular to extensive receiver Alec Pierce. Damned if that ball didn’t imply the Seahawks had been now going to burn all of their timeouts as a result of, within the NFL in 2025, simply making it previous midfield — as that throw did — means you’re in discipline purpose vary.