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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 had Josh Downs wide open on a deep ball down the left sideline on third-and-4. But Rivers' pass fell incomplete when Downs failed to track the ball in the air. The ball looked catchable, but Downs didn't appear to realize that the ball was coming his way.
A huge 9-play, 80-yard drive that ends with a Jared Goff to Jameson Williams 31-yard TD strike and the Lions lead the Rams 24-14 with 30 seconds remaining in the first half. Goff has 221 passing yards — Williams has 92 yards and Amon-Ra St. Brown has 126.
Philip Rivers will have the support of his wife, Tiffany Rivers, as he returns to the NFL after retiring in 2021 — even if she is a little " nervous " that he could get hurt.
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.